Mittenwald Caussin Style ?!?!

[Guido]

Curious about this one.

Ticks the boxes for Mittenwald. Scroll fluted to the end, assymetrical blocks with linings (probably) let in. Slab cut ribs, one piece lower with centre notch, inlaid saddle.

However, the antiquing I would have called Caussin style and the low fingerboard overstand looks very French.

Any insights?

Also, and this probably not relevant for this one, I read some years ago about a typical feature of the violins by the Caussin family members to look for in an original. Maybe it was the grain orientation of the blocks, maybe I'm dreaming. I don't really remember what it was and can't seem to find where I read it. Anyone knows?

[Guido]

Doesn't look like a one-piece lower rib in the above picture. Here is a better pic.

Also, forgot my head. Here it is.

[Blank face]

To me this looks more like a Mittenwald late 19th century with a varnish damage than a French Caussin style violin.

There were several discussions about what mean's Caussin or Caussin school in particular. In fact there are many differences between top Caussin family instruments, stuff one could call (or are certified as) "Caussin shop", and all the uncountable low end "school of Caussin". which include trade instruments from Mirecourt or even made possibly there but from Schönbach boxes. by all of them I'm not aware of a single feature identifying something as made by the family; i would rather say it's the quality and typical French construction of the period.

Your's doesn't look like any of them in my eyes, what makes it not worse, but different.