Violin by Jean-Baptiste Colin, France 1896

The sound is sweet and smooth as chocolate. The tone is even across all strings and resonant

A typical french violin made outside the mold with a slim line. The two-piece back is highly flamed with matching ribs, neck and scroll that has been acutely carved. The craftmanship on this instrument is very neat and the wood thinly planed. There is a shellac varnish of light to medium brown over an amber ground with heavy honey undertones giving it an earthy feel.