You are bidding on a fine old violin labeled “Emile Blondelet luthier à Paris année 1937.” The instrument measures 590 mm in total length with a body length of 357 mm. Width of the upper bouts: 167 mm; middle bouts: 114 mm; lower bouts: 205 mm. The violin has two small professionally repaired cracks on the top and remains in good playing condition. It produces a very powerful, deep, mellow, and richly resonant tone with excellent character and warmth. Worldwide DHL shipping available. 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