This violin has a beautiful tone and has been restored and appraised by John Montgomery – Raleigh, NC.
The violin bears the label: Antonius Stadivarius Cremonesis / Faciebat Anno 1727 with a current fair market value appraisal of $3,000.00 (appraisal included).
The top is of spruce in two pieces and bears fine grain at the center to a medium fine grain at the edge. The two-piece back is of maple bearing a medium fine figure descending from the center seam. The ribs are of a maple bearing a similar figure. The scroll, pegbox, and neck are of one piece of maple and bear a similar figure. The varnish is shaded gold to red brown in color.
The principle measurements in centimeters are:
Body Length – 35.80
Body Width Upper Bout – 16.70
Body Width Center Bout – 10.80
Body Width Lower Bout – 20.75
Rib Heights – 3.30 / 3.24 / 3.25 / 3.28
The restoration included new strings, repair to the peg box, new bridge, planed fingerboard, cleaning, and retouching. The cost of this restoration was $1,248.55 (receipt included).
The hard shell case is in excellent condition and is snug to the violin all around.
Also included with this violin is an Erich Steiner – octagonal German-made bow of Pernambuco wood that was recently re-haired and re-gripped at a cost of $110.00 (receipt included).