Advice: John Frazier, Bristol Double Bass?

[Ken Smith]

It looks more French than English in the modeling and the Scroll and inset Linings look a bit German along with the Gears. Can you get pics of the Top and Ribs?

Two labels in one Bass? Is the 1890 the date of completion and the 1892 a repair? That is very unusual. The internal Stamped Blocks look unusual. The English are known for marking things up though. My Hart is stamped 4x inside the Back. The Gilkes is Branded outside on the Tail Block and labeled as well. The Dodd was branded under the Button but was illegible. The Mystery Bass does not have its original Button so no markings at all there. The Gilkes also has a replaced Button so we will never know if it was Branded there as well.

Cello type shoulders are not the easiest to play. I suggest you give this Bass a good test run before buying it to make sure you can play it. Do you know what the String length is?