ITALIAN VIOLIN 17° - 18° CENTURY

Italian violin made at the end of the 17°century early 18° century.
Two piece table of spruce of narrow grain opening toward the flanks.
Two piece back of maple of medium horizontal curl.
Ribs and head of the similar wood.
Varnish of an yellow ambered colour on golden ground.

Labelled :   Santus Seraphin
                 Utinenfis Fecit
                Venetijs Ann 1731

Branded on the ribs above the button : S S

Length of the back : 354 mm