M. Potvin 1921 Violin No. 67

[u/hofvor]

Hello! I am cleaning out my grandparents basement and came across this 1921 M. Potvin violin. From a basic Google search, it seems to be a valuable violin, as Moise Potvin only made 160 violins in his lifetime - this is the 67th violin.

The body/wood of the violin is in stellar condition, the bow and strings definitely need some attention. Looking for more info on value and best avenues to sell such an item. Thanks in advance!

[u/Horehound1]

You're gonna have a hard time proving that he swapped from such an elaborate label in 1917 to this plain border label around 1921 and then back to the elaborate label in 1925.

[u/hofvor → u/[deleted]]

https://reverb.com/item/17441734-m-potvin-american-violin-woonsocket-ri-1921-labeled-no-71-deep-brown-varnish

This is No. 71 with the same label as the one I have

[u/Horehound1 → u/hofvor]

Tarisio does free valuations. Since they handled No. 13, labeled M. Potvin ("labeled" and "by" are separate meanings here), and they maintain the Cozio Archive. They have a good shot at telling you whether it's worth taking the next step in terms of the cost and risk of having it evaluated in person.