4/4 VIOLIN Jacob Stainer (c.1617—1683) ( 1880 copy of the original) Country of manufacture =Germany Details: - Back – One Piece – Maple (Nicely Grained). Table – One Piece - Fine Grain Spruce. Body Length – 14 3/16 inches (361 mm). Overall Length – 23 inches. (584mm). Bouts – 1½ inches (38mm). Tailpiece inlaid with mother-of-pear, 4 inbuilt Fine Tuners Along with a Brazilian Bow in maroon-coloured and velvet -lined solid case which has individual sections for extras. Fully strung with quality strings. There is a chin rest with sound-post installed, bridge adjusted and has been over-hauled, tested by Luthier, Brendan Lynch of “Byrne’s Old Shop” in Ennistymon, Co. Clare. The violin has no cracks, but only some minor age-related marks, otherwise in good condition. This Stainer 4/4 full size violin (measuring 58cm length) is a very fine instrument from around 1900 in date. Jacob Stainer (c.1617--1683) made violins that rivalled Stradivari as a household name and this is a well-preserved copy that has the maker’s stamp and label inside, with a a carved lion’s head scroll, a decorative ‘beaded’ border, and a maple back. The sound is robust and resonant. 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