Violin identification - what is the origin?

[CristoforoViolin]

Hello everyone,

I would appreciate any suggestions regarding the origin of this violin.

This instrument means a lot to me. I've been playing this violin for over 10 years. It sounds beautiful, with a deep G string, and has performed well in many concerts. I’ve been meaning to try to identify them for a long time and... I hope to finally do something with it.

Measurements (more or less)

Lenght of back 36.0 cm

Upper bout 16.1 or 16.2 cm

Middle bout 10.7 cm

Lower bout 19.9 cm

Best regards and thank you very much!

[Blank face]

It looks like something older but revarnished. The label is most probably by a repairer or a dealer.

You should run it through the Mittenwald vs Markneukirchen checklist from this thread:

 

[jacobsaunders]

20 minutes ago, Blank face said:

It looks like something older but revarnished. The label is most probably by a repairer or a dealer.

You should run it through the Mittenwald vs Markneukirchen checklist from this thread:

 

If I might correct the link

 

[Blank face]

On 5/27/2026 at 8:44 PM, jacobsaunders said:

If I might correct the link

 

Thanks! The Maestronet links seemingly need to be checked twice. Anyway the OP seems to have lost the interest, or is struggling to identify the features of the checklist.

[CristoforoViolin]

Thank you very much for responding to my post! Sorry, I've been busy these past few days. I read the shared post, but to be completely honest, I don't know much about it and yes, I'm struggling a bit. 

If I understand correctly, you think the instrument is German, and either from the Mittenwald school or from the cheaper, mass-produced Markneukirchen/Schönbach. Did I understand that correctly? Sorry, but as I said, I'm not that knowledgeable about this.

[Blank face]

8 hours ago, CristoforoViolin said:

If I understand correctly, you think the instrument is German, and either from the Mittenwald school or from the cheaper, mass-produced Markneukirchen/Schönbach. Did I understand that correctly

No, from the actual photos and the altered condition it could be anything. It’s not even possible to tell for sure if the scroll is original. I was asking to run it through the checklist rather to get informations about the construction. Maybe you could post better photos as described here: