VIOLIN OLD ANTIQUE ITALIAN WITH MAN-HEAD AND ORIGINAL LABEL OF GEORGIO BAIRHOF - $3,400 - (Littleton, CO)

THIS GORGEOUS RARE VIOLIN WAS MADE BY GEORGIO BAIRHOF (1712-1763), WHEN HE WAS WORKING IN ITALY FOR ANY OF GAGLIANO FAMOUS DYNASTY. THEIR INFLUENCE ON HIS STYLE IS EVIDENT . OBVIOUSLY , MAN-HEAD SCROLL IS THE EFFIGY OF GAGLIANO : IT IS VERY DETAILED,AND REMARKABLY REALISTIC. THIS UNIQUE VIOLIN HAS AN ORIGINAL LABEL INSIDE ,THAT SAYS : GEORGIO BAIRHOF, NAPLES 17 ?? AND THE ORIGINAL STICKER ,SAYS : "REPAIRED BY GASPO SARNERO, 1881,LONDON " IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY TODAY WHAT THE REASON WAS FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VIOLIN IN 1881, BUT THERE ARE NO ANY DEFECTS INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PRESENTLY. . THE ORIGINAL REDDISH -BROWN VARNISH HAS BEEN PRESERVED. THE SOUND OF THE VIOLIN HAS BIG RANGE, AND EXPRESSIVE TONE. THE DYNAMIC IS FLEXIBLE : FROM HEROIC TO THE DELICATE. THE INSTRUMENT IS IN GREAT PLAYING CONDITION IN ANY POSITION , AND HAS VERY GOOD SOUND BALANCE WITH A FAST RESPONSE . ANYONE WOULD BE PLEASED TO USE THIS EXQUISITE VIOLIN FOR SOLO PERFORMANCES , OR IN AN ENSEMBLE / ORCHESTRA. VIOLIN BODY DIMENSION : 360 mm length /165--113--205 WIDE WEIGHT 498 grams measurement by the Top to nut is 130mm,by standard THE SOUND OF THE VIOLIN WAS RECENTLY PROFESSIONALLY ADJUSTED , AND THERE IS QUALITY SET OF SYNTHETIC STRINGS ON IT NOW . WOODEN HARD CASE WILL BE USED FOR SHIPPING THE VIOLIN SAFELY..

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