$625
German Violin, Widhalm School, c. 1780, labeled MATTHIAS Albanus me fecit,/Bulsani in Tyroli, 1705, length of back 353 mm, with case and bow. Estimate $1,000-1,500 Numerous cracks to top including sound post and bass bar. Multiple back cracks including sound post, and at upper and lower blocks. Reglued back center seam. Patches and filled worm holes. Numerous rib cracks, predominantly at upper and lower bouts. Shimmed neck heel. Damage to head including peg cracks and cheek grafts. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-06-24