CONTINENTAL FULL-SIZE VIOLIN BELIEVED ITALIAN, CIRCA FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY

with possible attribution to the Tononi family, one-piece back, presented alongside two previous notes, one handwritten and one typed, both discussing attribution to the Tononi family, in case with interior label for JETEL "ORCHESTRA" MODEL B Note: Both lot 1044 and 1045 have previously been played in a professional capacity in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. 14" back, 58.5cm long overallCondition Report ATTRIBUTION BASED ON PREVIOUS NOTES, BUYERS SHOULD SATISFY CURIOSITY BEFORE BIDDING. THE TYPED NOTE IS BY R. GRAHAM, AND STATES 'THIS FINE VIOLIN HAS MANY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TONONI FAMILY AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MADE AROUND 1720...' - MEASUREMENT OF BACK IS 14 1/8" THOUGH ALSO DISCUSSES A BLEMISH THAT IS PRESENT ON THIS VIOLIN - OTHER MEASUREMENTS MATCH PREVIOUS RESTORATION WORKS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT ON THIS VIOLIN. Letter dated 12th October 1976. Violin has no interior label.