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fine old 4/4 quality GUARNERIUS labeled VIOLIN fiddle Geige violon GERMANY ~1900

Estimated price for orientation: 550 $

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Description
Brand: Joseph Guarnerius Model: 4/4
Type: Acoustic Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Size: 4/4




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fine old
4/4 size
qualityJoseph Guarnerius  labeledViolin / fiddlemade in Germany (Vogtland)  probably around the beginning 20th century
about 585mm total length, body lenght 355mm, ribs hight: 31mm, lower bout: 210mm, center bout 111mm, upper bout 168mmweight (chinrest included) 502grams
- all solid tonewoods: xtra fine grained quality spruce top, flamed maple back and ribs, body with cornerblocks
slightly flamed maple neck, accurate & deep cut snail
ebony nut & saddle, ebony fingerboard, 3x ebony pegs + 1x blackened wood, earlier
replace ), ebony endpin, ebony chinrest
ebony tailpiece, 1 finetuner marked Germany
maple bridge sticker inside: Joseph Guarnerius, fecit Cremonae Anno 1716, cross + IHS
The violin is fully playable and was set up with new ebony tailpiece, a new bridge and new strings
There are no cracks on this fine fiddle. Below the bridge, glue has solved partially between the two tops halves and was properly reglued earlier (Please see pictures)