Husson Duchene

Here is a front view of the guitar that most likely 

was made for the house Husson et Duchene.

The label in this guitar is lost but a lot of features

are pointing in that direction. When you compare

this picture with the one beneath you might be able

to trace the repaired cracks (3) and the outer

ends of the bridge. It received new fretwork as well.

There were possible relations with Aubry Maire

as a supplier of instruments for Husson et Duchene

but regarding this instrument it is still a supposition.

(source: Sinier de Ridder)

 

Outer ends of the bridge have been repaired and

what can be said about the present double top guitars:

In fact on those instrument these guitars are only 

equipped with an extra layer of soft wood inside.

Mentioning that a double top? Hmmmm