Up for auction is a nice old full size italian violin for professional musician or collector. The label says: Gaetano Antoniazzi fece Milano 1879. This is a superb sounding instrument, also very beautiful in appearance. The softly flamed two pieces maple back measures 359 mm. The total length of the violin is 591 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 168 mm; middle bouts: 112 mm; lower bouts: 208 mm. Full size. Medium grained spruce top, brown reddish varnish with some tears and wears. This violin is in a good used condition, with some tears and wears but no cracks. Beautiful model with a very elegant natural amber patina, very high quality of woods, perfect details all over. The sound is very powerful, sweet, mellow and rich. Shipping worldwide insured Violins and bows described as 'certified' or 'attributed' include images of their certificates and are therefore considered to have a higher degree of documented certainty regarding maker, origin, and age than instruments described only as 'labelled' (violins) or 'stamped' (bows), for which we provide no guarantee of any kind.