You are bidding on a very fine and rare old 4/4 violin, labeled Enrico Marchetti Mediolanensis Premiato con diciotto Madaglie alle primarie Esposizioni estere e nazionali Fecit Taurini anno Domini 1912. The instrument is in good condition with no cracks. The violin has an excellent straight high grained spruce of the top and two pieces back of softly flamed maple with matched sides and scroll. The whole length of the violin is 589 mm and the back 356 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 165 mm; middle bouts: 111 mm; lower bouts: 206 mm. Deep reddish varnish with some tears and wears. Don't hesitate to contact me for any questions. 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