Description: A fine Italian labeled and signed violin with some repairs no sound post or bass bar cracks some top repairs which are several decades old. Violin is signed in the typical position in the top treble rib "Annibale Fagnola Fecit Turin Anno 1909' Label reads Hannibal Fagnola fecit Taurini anno 1909 With accompanying old style Hill Certificate cannot be determined whether it's authentic or not several experts have given several opinions. But it does play exceptionally well and is a bold Italian sound with a soloist quality but can also blend in with an ensemble extremely versatile set up with a new Despiau 3 tree French bridge. Bought in Turin by myself from a gentlemen whom claimed it was his fathers and he was the only other owner of the violin and gave me the accompanying paperwork. Plays very nicely deep and rich G and D even in the high positions no noticeable wolf tones on high G past A. The A and E are very lovely silvery in quality and project nicely very easy to play. Fittings are mostly original and boxwood with brass trim. The back is a two peace finely figured maple while the sides, neck and bold scroll are cut from similarly stocked timber. Top is a finely grained spruce excellently book-matched. Finely plained ebony fingerboard allows for fine movement across all strings and in all positions. No major cracks just the aforementioned old repairs. Varnish is a deep red with light undercoats and ware patterns in the typical places of a fiddle over a century old it is presumed. A fine musicians instrument. Only replaced parts are the sound-post; strings are Evah Pirazzi, and Hill - Titanium fine tuner. Purfling is exceptionally done no cracks or chipped corners, a large scratch on the lower bass of the top. No returns or exchanges. Body length - 335mm C bout - 110mm Upper bout - 165mm Lower bout - 205mm Total body 230mm Total weight is 454.5g
Price: 14500 USD
Location: Old Forge, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-10-03T14:23:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Size: 4/4
Exact Year: 1909
