You are bidding on an amazing old 4/4 violin after Gasparo da Salo, labeled "Rue de Bussy N 30 Faub St Germain pres la rue de Seine a Paris ALDRIC luthier fait violon alto violoncelle et guitare". Condition: Some tears and wears to original golden brown reddish varnish, no cracks. Description: Good quality high to medium grained spruce was chosen for the top, and the maple of the two pieces back with beautiful grain is softly flamed. Matched sides, neck and scroll. The double inlaid purfling is a tasteful work of good craftsmanship, just as the typical for Gasparo da Salo scroll. The violin is ready to play with new strings and good "a fils" bridge. The whole length of the violin is 590 mm and the back 358 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 164 mm; middle bouts: 112 mm; lower bouts: 205 mm. Full size. Shipping: I use only fast and secure DHL Shipping! Shipping in a very high quality safety package 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