Description:
Modern American Violin, G.W. Ericksen, Oakland, California, 1902, bearing the maker's handwritten label directly on the inside of the back, NO. 219, length of back 356 mm, with silver-mounted bow and case.
Estimate $500-700
left wing fracture on f hole, varnish blemishes on top and back, poorly repaired corner - upper right - top. Neck repair - repaired at line of fingerboard.
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