Up for auction is a nice old vintage full size austrian violin. The label says: Franciscus Geissenhof fecit Viennae Anno 1812. The softly flamed two pieces maple back measures 357 mm. The total length of the violin is 593 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 169 mm; middle bouts: 113 mm; lower bouts: 207 mm. Medium grained spruce top, brown varnish over golden yellow ground. Some old minor repaired crack on top and sides. Old master made bridge stamped Max Kreuzinger. The tone is powerful, deep, rich, clear as a bell and focused with many colors to work with. It is responsive and even in all ranges. 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.