Delabo

Its guess the Guarneri time. Your scroll (left) pegbox walls are too thin, and the walls are to long, and the edges are rounded. No idea what Guarneri scroll we are looking at though. I am sure someone on here will know.

Ah! thanks.

Yes, this is what I was thinking about the pins,are they original? And why would someone put a half pin in? Unless of course a full pin is under the purfling? Is the middle purfling strip Maple?

It appears to have had a "clavette" button repair, or heel extension, but the picture is blurred - a picture of what I mean...........

Why do you think the neck has been repaced?

Nice violin. Have you determined what the two pins in the button are made from?

Yeah,silly me,I zoomed in and can see it now. So I guess it is a late nineteenth century Violin.

Bit of a head scratcher violin. At first glance I took it to be late 19th century, but then noticed the wedge in the neck, which indicates a baroque neck , so I guess the neck is original. Did they keep making violins with these necks into the 19th century? I am not an expert, so dismiss my ramblings, I am interested in what the verdict will be.

This makes sense.

Thanks for your reply. I have to say though that I am scratching my head trying to work out this could happen with nailed on necks. I think I will have to go back an re-read Roger Graham Hargraves articles on how early violins were constructed.

I just received an email from Bromptons Auctioneers about an Omobono Stradivarius that they sold recently by private treaty. I was Looking at the picture supplied of the violin, and realised that the f-holes are very noticibly asymmetrical with regard to there positioning. The right hand f-hole is higher, causing it to almost butt up to the purfling on the treble side. I googled his name, and sure enough, he did this more than once. In the past I have seen this feature on other Italian violins. What,if any,is the purpose in doing this?

Looks "autodidact", to me,but I am not an expert.

Love the deeply carved back on the scroll. Do the English style boxwood pegs give a clue to its origin?

Back to the OP violin. It appears to be outside mould construction and the linings are continuous across the corner blocks. I used to think this was a French thing, but apparently it turns up elsewhere. Any idea where this violin is from?

I am not an expert,but it looks a nice violin to my untrained eyes. The wear under the chinrest looks normal for an older violin,assuming that it is old. We shall have to wait for the experts to view it and give their comments.