I wonder how much this violin is worth?

[Evans]

I would like to know how much this violin is worth? It is from Italy, 1917.02.19. The photo does not show who made it.

Edited August 19, 2025 by Evans

[duane88]

edgework and outline look much like Dolling violins from the 1930's+/-. Can't answer your question with this quality of photographs. A blurry set of pics can hide many things.

[Evans]

13 hours ago, duane88 said:

edgework and outline look much like Dolling violins from the 1930's+/-. Can't answer your question with this quality of photographs. A blurry set of pics can hide many things.

Hello, thank you very much for your answer. I have taken several clear photos. Could you please help me check whether this violin is an old one or a replica from China? Thank you very much.

[Blank face]

The name at the label seems to read "Vivaldi", who unlikely was the maker. I agree that it looks like some 1920/30s Markneukirchen with a very spurious label. The printing probably said "made in Germany", the last word scratched out and corrected to Italy by an unknown hand.

[match]

16 minutes ago, Blank face said:

the last word scratched out and corrected to Italy by an unknown hand.

No, it's "Itely" the wonderland of dyslexia.

[Blank face]

15 minutes ago, match said:

No, it's "Itely" the wonderland of dyslexia.

So it’s a really rare and valuable origin.