to the specialists of us - corner blocks and linings

[geigen]

Hi,

does anybody know ifany early Italian maker did the corner blocks and linings like this?

Thanks a lot!

...and merry xmas to you all

Anne

[geigen]

I hope you can see something. Its the left lower cornerblock photographed through the treble soundhole

[MANFIO]

From what I can see on your photo the linings are continuous and they pass over the corner blocks. If it's the case, some makers of the Bologna school (who also used the outer form) did this, such as Cesare Candi. But you will find this feature in some factory made instruments also.

[Grandini]

I came across this one recently but it's not Italian, or as early as it claims to be...

[geigen]

Right, the linings pass over the corner blocks and I've seen this in modern factory instruments.

This violin is older, 18th century or early 19th century - hard to say since the varnish has been partially stripped. It has a short bassbar though so I guess its 18th century. Hm

[Magnus Nedregard]

As Manfio mentioned Cesare Candi is famous for this, but it does not look like a Candi from the little I can see, hmm haven't got a larger picture of the interior have you

[geigen]

As Manfio mentioned Cesare Candi is famous for this, but it does not look like a Candi from the little I can see, hmm haven't got a larger picture of the interior have you

Unfortunatley, no! I can't get more than that

But I have one of the exterior

[Magnus Nedregard]

Might be Italian, but I don't think Genovese and definitely not Candi, this is earlier than that anyway. Is that real purfling or just scribed on?

[geigen]

Might be Italian, but I don't think Genovese and definitely not Candi, this is earlier than that anyway. Is that real purfling or just scribed on?

... it's inlaid. The bassbar is a short one and my guess would be late 18th century/c.1800. But well, scroll not original (and not nice!) and varnish partially stripped. Ugh - I thought the inner work might give a hint

[fiddlecollector]

Do you have a pic of the front?

[STRAD~STYLE]

I have seen a factory chinese that was just the same!

[andrew weinstein]

[ Looks like it could be 100 yearold Naples, and several of those guys used continuous linings