A VERY FINE ENGLISH VIOLONCELLO by Arthur & John Betts, circa 1830-40; the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs of broader figure, the scroll of plain wood, the table of medium to open grain, the varnish of an orange-brown colour over a golden ground, the length of back 29 5/8in. (75.3cm.)

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A VERY FINE ENGLISH VIOLONCELLO by Arthur & John Betts, circa 1830-40; the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs of broader figure, the scroll of plain wood, the table of medium to open grain, the varnish of an orange-brown colour over a golden ground, the length of back 29 5/8in. (75.3cm.)

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The fingerboard is numbered R311
Sold with the certificate of W. E. Hill & Sons dated 25 April 1927
This instrument is a copy of the Andrea Amati violoncello known as "The King"

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