I thought it might be useful to flag up the fact that there's a large amount of tonewood coming up at next week's Amati auction.
I have no commercial interest in advertising this, but people are always asking on Maestronet about sources of tonewood. I asked Jamie Buchanan for some more info - he tells me this wood all came from the JTL factory in Mirecourt.
Since this closed down in the early 60s, the wood has to be at least that old, and some is thought to be quite a bit older.
I have no idea about the quality and there are no photos, but you might be able to request these ...