Description:
Violin, 19th Century, labeled Guarnerius fecit Cremonae sub / titulo Sanctae Teresiae anno 1699, length of back 362 mm, with double case and two bows.
Estimate $800-1,200
Cracks in pegbox, button repairs, open seams, repaired cracks to the belly including bass bar and soundpost cracks.
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