Description:
Italian Violin, School of Scarampella, Mantua, c. 1925, labeled STEFANO SCARAMPELLA di BRESCIA / PREMIATO CON MEDAGLIE D'ARGENTO / FRATELLO ED ALLIEVO DEL GIUSEPPE / Fece in Mantova anno 1925, length of back 358 mm, with case.
Estimate $8,000-12,000
Some repairs to back, glued crack in lower bout of back, visible repair to upper rib.
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