An Early 19thC Violin Attributed to John Betts of London c.1800-20 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and trays and lidded canisters

and trays and lidded canisters

A ready-to-go beauty by one of the best makers in a splendid fabric

usually a blessing IE there is no over-painting here or badly worked repairs and he proves very evocative of an early figure

and two paneled doors showing drop ring handles adorned opening to reveal three shelves above one long drawer

Stourhead has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1946

An Early 19thC Violin Attributed to John Betts of London c.1800-20 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and trays and lidded canistersOrigin: EnglishPeriod: RegencyProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1800 20Height: 23 the whole or 14 at backWidth: 7Depth: 1. 5In tired and incomplete but totally unspoiled condition, the early nineteenth century violin having a mahogany veneered one piece back stamped London to a beautifully carved lions head scroll terminal, some original pegs, original fingerboard, chinrest and tail, the whole attributed to John Betts of London. The condition is as per the