Description:
German Violin, Nicolaus Diehl, Darmstadt, 1842, bearing the maker's label, length of back 357 mm.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Very good. Repaired top center seam fracture under tailpiece, approx. 9cm., repaired face fracture above bass ff, approx. 4cm., inlay repairs at bass and treble C-bouts, Pegbox bushed, grafted scroll, and top corners capped. Slight deformation under bridge feet.
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