According to the Certificate of Origin prepared by violin maker Dario D'Attili in 1993, this violin is Neapolitan work circa 1940-1950 and bears a label of Gieseppe Tarantino Napoli 1933.
This violin was appraised by Benjamin Lloyd Violins in 2005 at a value of $15,000
Description (as quoted from the Certificate of Origin):
- The back is from 2 pieces of maple of medium to broad flames ascending from treble to bass flanks
- The sides are from generally similar maple
- The scroll is from similar maple
- The top is from 2 pieces of spruce of medium to broad grain
- The varnish has a golden orange color
Measurements:
- Length: 35.8 cm
- U.B.: 16.8 cm
- M.B.: 11.6 cm
- L.B.: 20.8 cm
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