3/4 Mittenwald cello approx 1920-30 in rich and beautifully deep orange oil varnishNo serious scratches evenBeautiful two piece bookmatched maple back Exhibiting even and uniform medullary flamesIndeed as well as its beautiful tone and great looks, the outstanding feature of this cello is that it has no cracks repairs or major dings, has never had neck out, or open seams, showing it to have been exceptionally well looked after and in truth only ever seemingly having had light usage. For the buyer this is simply a "Godsend". As Henley suggested, broken instruments are never what they are cracked up to be. The truly superior condition and tone offered by a fine oil varnish which has aged without craquelle (craquelle is a sign of poor varnish mixing and application and not in any way a benefit or desirable feature as some would try and sell you) The neck is real ebony not softwood painted black.Due to limited space here we tend only to buy instruments we really like. This is a collection only sale so you really should contact us directly and begin by communicating with us. Since we would much prefer CASH ON COLLECTION PLEASE and for you to try the instrument before buying if at all possible. If you cannot collect yourself then you can book your own courier and we can usually drop off or wait in.We can purchase a 2nd hand 3/4 case for a very reasonable fee, since a local luthier has one available, if your courier company demands a hard case for insurance purposes.Since I rehearse at the Barbican I am able to drop by prior arrangement during daytime to the Central Line London at no cost to you. We are happy to post Internationally and can drop off to many courier companies if you simply go ahead and book it yourself. That way there are no hidden fees. We video the item being packaged in the condition described with your shipping documents visible. If you then need to make any claim we can add the video to youtube for you. Please be realistic and contact us directly on 0(44)1206 520974 or thomas.welsh17@ntlworld.com if you wish to ask serious questions regarding that most important of issues....£We do accept Paypal and have to pay 4% if we do so. We are a fully registered UK business and accept UK and International (U.S. $) bank transfers direct to our business account AT NO COST TO YOU (ie 4% )  and favourable exchange rates. So it really pays to get in touch pleaseWe have 3/4 bows in stock if you require one.