Italian Violin, Enrico Melegari, Turin, c. 1880

Description:

Italian Violin, Enrico Melegari, Turin, c. 1880, labeled Joseph Rocca fecit / Taurini anno Domini 1856 IHS, branded internally G*R, fit with an earlier scroll of the Turin School, length of back 358 mm, with case.
Estimate $12,000-18,000

Damage to button area, crack next to button, loose purfling, loose lower edge, open seams, minor rib damage, repaired saddle cracks.


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