Auguste Sebastian Bernadel, 1858 ?

[Martin Henkel]

Hello Ken,

a few years ago I bought an old french doublebass from a luthier in Bremen. The instrument was totally unrestored for 30 years, because the luthier was only interested in violins, violas and celli.
I found the bass in the basement of the workshop without the scroll, which appeared two days later.
The varnish was completely matt, so I could not see the beautiful color it had.
It had only one crack in the rib and was completely healthy. Only the patches on the center-joint of the back were replaced about 30 years ago.
When the bass was complete again, the sound was surprisingly beautiful and even.
The Bass has a label, which can be seen in the following posts.
My question is: What do you think about the origin of the instrument? (I read in another thread, that you once owned a Bernadel yourself)
I´m looking forward to your (or anybody else) answer!

Martin