Could use a little help reading some handwriting...

[fragslap]

Okay, first there's a large brand saying: 

"reproduzzione

antonius straduarius

andreas morelli"

...and below that is a label saying:

"andreas morelli

hand-made reproduction

antonius stradivarius

anno 1724"

...and on that label is written -- see the photo.  I can make out "violin" and "serial number 792" but what are the first and third words?
 

[bungling_amateur]

3rd word "Style I"?

[Delabo]

It seems that you may have a German violin from the workshops of Karl Herman circa 1920s. They used the label "Andreas Morelli" on a range of violins they produced. If you post  pictures, the experts  here may be able to confirm this for you.

 

 

[fragslap]

4 hours ago, bungling_amateur said:

3rd word "Style I"?

Yeah, I'll buy that -- thanks.

[Delabo]

I think it says..................

"model violin style 1 (landolfi ?) 1792"

The fact that the writing is illegible and is written over the label indicates that it was probably inscribed through the f-hole with a pen after the violin was closed.

[martin swan]

2 hours ago, Delabo said:

I think it says..................

"model violin style 1 (landolfi ?) 1792"

The fact that the writing is illegible and is written over the label indicates that it was probably inscribed through the f-hole with a pen after the violin was closed.

A pen would have to be under 5mm in thickness for you to be able to write through the f-hole and the result would be much messier than that! And you'd probably bugger the f-hole ...

[Rue]

...looks like a fountain pen too, or quill?

[Delabo]

2 hours ago, martin swan said:

A pen would have to be under 5mm in thickness for you to be able to write through the f-hole and the result would be much messier than that! And you'd probably bugger the f-hole ...

Ok, agreed, it does sound improbable, So what is the better explanation ?

 

[martin swan]

19 minutes ago, Delabo said:

Ok, agreed, it does sound improbable, So what is the better explanation ?

 

A blurry photo of some rather idiosyncratic and faded handwriting ...?

[Ron1]

The first word could be Trash...

[fragslap]

9 hours ago, Delabo said:

I think it says..................

"model violin style 1 (landolfi ?) 1792"

The fact that the writing is illegible and is written over the label indicates that it was probably inscribed through the f-hole with a pen after the violin was closed.

I considered "model" but nothing there looks like a "d." 

[mysticpaw]

4 hours ago, fragslap said:

I considered "model" but nothing there looks like a "d." 

" Master violin style 1 serial No 792 "

[TimRobinson]

47 minutes ago, mysticpaw said:

" Master violin style 1 serial No 792 "

Agreed. (Archivist for 40 years)

[Delabo]

6 hours ago, fragslap said:

I considered "model" but nothing there looks like a "d." 

I think the new suggestion of "master" is more likely. My apologies' for not reading your opening remarks and seeing that you already had "serial no 792". Where on earth I got "Landolfi 1792" from is anyone's guess. I need new glasses !