Recently, I bought EH Roth 1978 violin and it has two lables. Each lable under each f hole. The lable close to bassbar is the same as any other Roth violins. It has the serial number B5-1079. Stradivarius 1925. Etc.
The one close to sound post says
. Meister Instrument
Antonius Stradivarius 1725
Modell E8R Anno 1978
Made in West Germany"
on the far left side near the top, there is a printed signature of Ernst Heinrich Roth. The signature was underlined. Below the underline there are some tiny letters which I cannot read.
it has a single maple back.
the description of this E8R is no different from current 71/V-R.
Anyone saw this type of lable? It looks nearly new in untrained eye (me).
anyone has any information on E8R? Thank you