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Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
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Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume was a French luthier, businessman, inventor and winner of many awards.
Vuillaume in 1860
Vuillaume in 1860
"Le Messie" Stradivarius 1860, back
"Le Messie" Stradivarius 1860, back
Messiah Stradivarius
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The Messiah - Salabue Stradivarius of 1716 is a violin made by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. It is considered to be the only Stradivarius in existence in as "new" state. The neck
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
…Council Medal in London was awarded the Legion of Honour. In 1855, Vuillaume purchased 144 instruments made by Italian master luthiers, including the Messiah Stradivarius and 24 other Stradivari. He bought them for 80,000 francs from the heirs of Luigi Tarisio, an Italian tradesman. In 1858, in order to avoid Paris customs…
The Messiah on display at the Ashmolean Museum
The Messiah on display at the Ashmolean Museum