It is characteristic of “Feuermann” that it has a narrower body compared with normal cellos. The back, in two pieces of Italian maple, is marked by a faint small curl. That of the sides is similar, whereas the head is plainer. The table, in three pieces of pine, is of fairly even grain. The top left flank is marked by a small knot. The varnish, of thick texture, is of a light chestnut-red color. This instrument is in an excellent state of preservation.

In the 1860’s, the instrument was in the possession of a well-known Parisian amateur, Monsieur de Barrau, and was lent to the well-known cellist August-Joseph Franchomme (1808-1884) for the use of his son, who died young. In 1869 it was sold through the intermediary of Gand et Bernardel of Paris to Ernest De Munck (1840-1915) of Brussels, a cellist of repute and a pupil of Adrien-Francois Servais (1807-1866) who was considered one of the most influential cellists of the 19th century, and from him it passed to one of his own pupils named Heriot. In 1934, W.E.Hill and Sons sold the cello to Emanuel Feuermann (1902-1942), one of the greatest cellists in the world who is also well known in Japan as the teacher of Hideo Saito (1902-1974). Feuermann used it for many concerts and recordings, hence the name of this cello. After his death in 1942, it was acquired by the American collector Mr. Russell B. Kingman. It was then sold in 1956 to the distinguished cellist Aldo Parisot (1918-2018). In December 1996, Nippon Music Foundation acquired this cello from Aldo Parisot through a luthier.