German Violin, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Markneukirchen, 1928

Description:

German Violin, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Markneukirchen, 1928, bearing the maker's label and internal brand, length of back 358 mm.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

"Reproduction of Antonius Stradivarius Cremona 1722"

Multiple cracks to top including saddle, wing, and repaired crack from treble shoulder to treble f-hole (6 in.) emanating from neck joint. Some touch-up.


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