instrument
violin
Gand & Bernardel (maison)
built in Paris in 1891
A violin built at the Gand and Bernardel workshop in Paris, 1891. Serial number 1528.
History of this instrument
In 2003, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this violin from Maison Gand & Bernadel through a dealer. Jeanita Vriens was the first to play the instrument, followed by Ian van den Berk and Brenda Brouns. Violetta Adamova is the current borrower of this Parisian violin.
About the builder Gand & Bernardel (maison)
There was no shortage of skilled violin makers in Paris during the nineteenth century. However, due to fierce competition, many struggled to make ends meet. But the prestigious “Gand & Bernardel” was largely unaffected by this; the firm...
