Modern Neapolitan Violin, Alfredo Contino, 1921

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Modern Neapolitan Violin, Alfredo Contino, 1921, labeled ALFREDUS CONTINO, PREMIATO AL CONCORSO DI LIUTERIA IN ROMA, UNICO ALLIEVO DI V POSTIGLIONE, FECIT NAPOLI ANNO 1921, and signed, and stamped at the button A CONTINO NAPOLI, the one-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the top of fine grain, the varnish of a brown color, length of back 14 1/16 in., 357 mm, with case.
Estimate $10,000-12,000

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