Up for auction is a pretty old German or Bohemian violin labeled "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 17 A+S". It must have been made somewhere during the mid 19th century. A brand new set of Pirastro Eudoxa strings have been provided for this instrument, as this instrument originally had some very old gut strings on it. It has a very nice oil varnish with a lovely reddish color. The sound is very nice and warm. This listing includes: - A very old violin case - Chin rest Weight: 439 g. Length of body: 355 mm Total length: 600 mm Width upper C bout: 164 mm Width middle C bout: 107 mm Width lower C bout: 205 mm Vibrating string length: 329 mm Materials Top: Spruce wood Back: Maple wood Sides: Maple wood Neck/scroll: Maple wood Pegs: Ebony wood Tailpiece: Ebony wood Endpin: Ebony wood Fingerboard: Ebony wood