You are bidding on an old french 4/4 violin, labeled "Louis Joseph Germain Luthier a Paris annee 1866 LJG". Condition: Repaired corner on the top. Repaired small f-hole crack. Description: Good quality straight high grained spruce was chosen for the top. One piece back of beautiful flamed maple. Matched sides, neck and scroll. Golden brown varnish over lighter ground. Nice and clean made inlaid purfling. The scroll is professionally executed and the edges are masterfully done. The total length of the violin is 589 mm, body – 359 mm. Width of the upper bout: 168 mm; middle: 114 mm; lower: 207 mm. Full size. The sound is very powerful, sweet, rich, mellow, suitable for soloist. Shipping: I use only fast and secure DHL shipping worldwide! 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