Dear musicians and collectors, you are bidding on an old fine master viola. The viola is in a good shape with no cracks. Ready to play with good boxwood set up, master made bridge and new strings. The label says: Gaetano Gadda di mantova premiato con medaglla d'oro allievo di stefano scarampella fece in mantova anno 1950. Beautifully selected wood and the work of an experienced craftsman. Two pieces back of amazing flamed maple wood, high grained spruce top, golden amber varnish. The total length of the viola is 660 mm; body - 395 mm. Width of the upper bout: 188 mm; middle: 128 mm; lower: 230 mm. The sound is powerful, deep, mellow and rich. 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