mysticpaw

LDL = Low density lipoproteins = Lousy HDL = High density lipoproteins = Happy Simples !!

But but but... PhilipKT .......... there are TWO bows !!!! one even looks goldish and with a stamp

Thank you Shelbow

Auction: Lot: 45 (amati.com) Just what do they mean, I wonder ?

It's actually labelled Carlo Antonio RESTORE in the description ....... Freudian slip there for sure !!

Maybe PhilipKT got there first !!

Would that be Mrs Voyant ?

Must have run out of paint ... they missed a spot on the G peg !!!!

And made by Antonio Squidivarius

Very nice .... great result for #1

Welcome to Maestronet, David. Since you're in lockdown on the Northern Beaches, perhaps you can start on #2 Would love to see some photos please. Cheers David ( Sutherland Shire )

Harsh comment ... uninformed ... I'm not in the the US by the way PS Happy holiday/christmas/whatever to you

$68,000,000 turnover .... 400,000 units = average $170/instrument WOW

Yeah.... should have written "instrument" instead of "copy"

Welcome to Maestronet Andre .... there are many, many contributors on this forum that know so much more than I, but the violin you have been offered is very likely not a Celestino Farotti and more possibly a chinese copy ( but it may be a good sounding instrument even so ) and so a price of €700 is not unreasonable. Good luck with your pursuit of an instrument collection