What is it? (Not a Ceruti)

[Janeiac]

Hello maestros, I’m new here.

Does this viola (T2 lot 64) look like one of those European workshop instruments from Schoenbach etc? 

Where and when was it likely made, and does it look halfway decent? Looks ok to me for an advancing student, what do you think?

T2 says “good condition.” Does anything jump out at you?

https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/lot/?cpid=4348215296&csid=2200715264

 

 

[stern]

If you are looking for a playable viola for under $2000 you probably can’t go wrong. T2 is full of things like that with spurious labels.

[Janeiac]

That’s my thinking, yes.

It got me wondering which shop likely made it, though. I know enough to select a playable instrument, but not enough to differentiate the minutiae of features such as varnish style/color, f-hole shape, etc.

Thanks for chiming in!  

[Oblivian]

I recognize this work to be from Mark Newkirchen

[Janeiac]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, much appreciated!