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Antique Old Vintage 1906 "Eduard Reichert - Maggini" Full Size Violin - NR

Estimated price for orientation: 750 $

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Description
Type: Eduard Reichert Exact Year: 1906
Size: 4//4 Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Model: Maggini Era: 1900


Up for auction is a nice old antique early 1900s  2 pc birds eye maple back "Eduard Reichert" Maggini style full size violin for setup/restoration. The tastefully figured 2 pc. birds eye maple back measures 14 7/16 by 8 1/4 inches. The violin is lined and has 4 corner blocks.There are no bassbar cracks or soundpost cracks on the violin. The scroll and pegbox are in good condition and the neck is solid. The fingerboard and pegs are ebony. The pegs turn smoothly and the fingerboard is in good condition. The soundpost is standing inside the violin and there are no open seams. The violin had been setup with Dominant strings that look they have not been played on. The violin is labelled as a "Eduard Reichert Dresden, fecit anno 1906". The violin is for setup/restoration. The violin has age related scratches/wearmarks on the varnish (please check pics). The violin had been repaired on the treble side bottom bout. The repair is stable and holding (please check pics). Please check pics. and email questions. More pics. available upon request. This nice old sounding vintage violin will need setup/restoration to become playable. Please bid accordingly. Highest bidder wins. Low open with no reserve.