Description:
French Classical Guitar, Robert Bouchet, Paris, 1970, no. 130, labeled ROBERT / BOUCHET / A PARIS, / * / 189 rue Ordener, inscribed on rear brace, spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, tuners and original ivory fittings replaced, top center seam separation behind bridge, crack in top on bass side of center seam running from bridge to rosette, with modern case and copy of Cahier d'Atelier: La Construction d'une Guitare Classique by Robert Bouchet.
Provenance: From the estate of Mario Beltrán del Río.
Estimate $40,000-60,000
tuners and original ivory fittings replaced, top center seam separation behind bridge, crack in top on bass side of center seam running from bridge to rosette, crack in top on treble side of lower bout cleated, surface scratches, finish wear
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