You are bidding on an amazing old 4/4 violin, 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 amber varnish, some small repaired cracks on top Description: Good quality high grained spruce was chosen for the top, and the maple of the two pieces back with beautiful wide grain is softly flamed. Matched sides, neck and scroll. The purfling is a tasteful work of good craftsmanship, just as the shining, brown color varnish over golden ground. New rosewood set up, new strings, the violin is ready to play. The whole length of the violin is 591 mm and the back 357 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 168 mm; middle bouts: 114 mm; lower bouts: 210 mm. Full size. Shipping: Shipping in a very high quality safety package worldwide, insured 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.