mysticpaw

Where does the seller say it's a fake ?

I like your f's. Well done on #1. Importantly, how does it sound

Found a Krugerrand on top of a soundpost... worth much more than the AUD$ 55 I paid for parts

I don't think it's a signature, rather than a handwritten word denoting the model type ..... " Ysaye "

L. Bausch perhaps

Dare I say it ? " The usual " of the bow world

Alagio Niccolo, Lauria (Potenza). Born May 11, 1879 in Lauria Superiore, was a self-taught violin maker, but won distinction at expositions with instruments of an individual model. Oil varnish of brick-red colour. Good repairer. ( from Karel Jalovec " Italian Violin Makers " )

The additional files show a violin apparently in OK condition labelled as the model " Le Dracontius " from the catalogue and a bow stamped "W Seifert"

as Jacob may say ... " the ( un ) usual "

Hello Jacob ... is the kitten " the usual " ?

Looks as though it was made by Dali !!! How does it sound?

ODD !

Loose bow in case ??

Point taken.... but even the words of a "dogmatic expert" can sometimes be useful. I suppose the best advice is to to listen to all and sundry and absorb as much as you can ... then go to a shop and play a violin

My detailed response is ...... know what you are looking at .... research what you want to buy ... check out violins in the flesh ( not from 3 doubtful photos on ebay )..... spend hours reading expert opinions on good forums rather than hours looking at "bargains" on ebay .. don't confuse the fact that a good case MUST contain a good violin. The first violin is most likely Eastern European/Chinese, the second is hard to say because of the poorly lit photos.