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ANTIQUE VIOLIN AFTER ANTONIO STRADIVARI (ITALIAN, C. 1644-1737), spruce top, figured maple sides and back, ebony fingerboard currently detached, etched "E.V.V." initials to back of pegbox, interior with printed label which reads, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1680" with a printed "A [cross] S" at the end, together with a bow. 19th/early 20th century. Violin 23 1/2" LOA.
Fair to good overall condition with expected usage wear and scattered surface scratches, possibly one or a few cracks and/or repairs, fingerboard currently detached but included, bow stick with a crack at base between frog and screw, lacking hair.
Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.