Bass with Lion head scroll. Need help Identifying it

[Stefano Senni]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Stefano, the Bass in that Link is not French. Some of what the shop advertises is incorrect by either date, origin or both. Not uncommon at all. Ignorance is bliss when you are the one collecting the money!

The label in the bass is a new faked copy from a book. The bass is Germanic. The outer linings are 100% German/Saxon in style. The bass is a 19th century instrument. A French bass from the 18th century would have a flat back and if an angle break would be there, it would be a copy of a viol d'gamba. I have seen pics of one small Boivin violone and it had violin corners. This bass is in no way French or from the 18th century as he claims.

Ken, I'm with you 100%.