Jacobus Stainer Violin 1660 Real or Fake? What's it worth?

[Sp2024]

Any information is greatly appreciated!

[Wood Butcher]

It is not a Stainer. It will date from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century.

They were made in large numbers, in a fantasy Stainer style, mainly for export.

[Blank face]

It could be from Mittenwald. Is the lower rib one piece with a notch under the endpin?

[Guido]

Yes, seems to be a typical Mittenwald Verleger product second half 19th century.

What it's worth depends more on the circumstances of a transaction than on the violin itself in this case.

I note this has been set up at close to zero cost and with close to zero effort so it looks playable but isn't.

This is what one usually sees when violins are sold on ebay (or comparable) by sellers who do this regularly; not what you would find in a shop.

Here is a twin: