An old master 4/4 violin labeled: SOFFRITTI ETTORE Premiato con Gran Medaglia d'oro all'Esposizione Interazionale di Bruxelles Fece in Ferrara l'anno 1923. Materials: very nice one piece narrow flamed maple back with matched sides, neck and scroll, high grained spruce top. Golden-amber varnish remains in good condition. Old ebony fittings, new bridge and new strings. No cracks. The violin is ready to play and features a mature, aged sound, rich in sound colors. The total length of the violin is 593 mm, body - 355 mm. Width of the upper bout: 163 mm; middle: 110 mm; lower: 201 mm. Shipping worldwide with DHL! 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