🇨🇦 Joseph Kun Workshop Estate Series 4/4 Violin Top Plate (Soundboard) – European Spruce (Picea abies)

🇨🇦 Joseph Kun Workshop Estate Series 4/4 Violin Top Plate (Soundboard) – European Spruce (Picea abies)

We are pleased to offer a full-size 4/4 violin top plate originating from the workshop estate of Joseph Kun (Ottawa, Ontario 🇨🇦), one of Canada’s most respected 20th-century violin makers.

This piece represents authentic workshop material from the Joseph Kun estate 🇨🇦.

Description

Instrument: Violin (4/4)
Component: Two-piece top plate (soundboard)
Wood: European Spruce (Picea abies)
Construction: Bookmatched, center-joined
Working Stage: Rough arched; extra thickness remaining for final graduation
Length: Approximately 14.25 inches (≈362 mm)

The spruce displays straight, even vertical grain typical of traditional European violin tonewood, with visible medullary ray figure under light. The plate has been properly joined and roughed to arching, leaving the maker full control over graduation, bass bar fitting, and edge refinement.

Quarter-cut orientation and symmetry reflect established classical violin-making selection practices.

The reverse surface shows an area of historical varnish or ground testing, consistent with workshop experimentation and material preparation processes. This does not affect structural usability and is disclosed for full transparency.

Provenance 🇨🇦

This component originates from the Estate of Joseph Kun.

It was purchased at the Joseph Kun estate auction by Toronto luthier Filip Tomov and subsequently acquired directly from his workshop through established professional sourcing.

Chain of custody:

Joseph Kun Estate → Filip Tomov (Toronto Luthier 🇨🇦) → Present Offering

No representation is made that this plate was personally carved or intended for a specific Joseph Kun instrument .

No certificate will be provided with this item.

Availability

Workshop material from the Joseph Kun estate is finite. These pieces once sold, comparable items from this source cannot be replenished.

This is a one-time acquisition opportunity.

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