Antique Italian Violin Label Reads Marcus, Antonius, Cerin, Alumnus 1794

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Antique Italian Violin in Faux Leather Case
Label Reads Marcus, Antonius, Cerin, Alumnus Anielmii, Belofi, Fecit Venetiae, An. 1794
1 Piece Belly 2 Piece Back
Marco Antonio Cerin possibly a Luigi Fabris
Venice, Italy
Item Description
Here is a nice antique Marcus Antonius (maybe Luigi Fabris) violin for your buying consideration.  Would make a great gift or keep for yourself!
Beautiful looking violin here.  There is a maker's label saying "
Marcus, Antonius, Cerin, Alumnus Anielmii, Belofi, Fecit Venetiae, An. 1794".
From research this violin label is attributable Marco Antonio Cerin, and also to Luigi Fabris per a sale by the high end auction house, Bromptons.  The violin was probably made in the mid 1800s.  Brompton’s sold one of these maker's instruments at one of their sales a few years ago for a hammer price above k.
Let us know if you think the Bromptons listing mentioning Fabris was a mistake and no correlation to a Cerin violin or not.  We have reached out to Bromptons to get clarification on ourselves.  Thanks!
This fine violin and case is being offered to you at a price below what you would see in a fine luthier shop or high end auction house.
We have been selling fine items out of our home for over 35 years.  We are therefore better positioned to control our acquisition costs, keep commission costs low (if applicable), and finally, we don't have the overhead that the luthier shops and higher end auction houses pass on to their clients
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We are not certain if this is an original Marcus Antonius (or Luigi Fabris) violin or not.
The 1794 date is for purposes of representing about the time this violin reproduction is intended to represent, probably not when actually made.  Probably actually made in the mid 1800s.  No certificate of authenticity comes with this violin.
The violin has a one piece belly and two piece back.  The violin has a nice golden brown stain on it.
Nice arching on the belly.
There are a number of hairline cracks, or splits on the soundboard/belly of the violin.  See pics.  Repairs to the sides above the upper beaks on both sides.  Beaks look good on the violin, some wear to the finish.    Some moderate finish loss and some minor scratching to the to the surfaces of the violin, including the belly and the back.
Lots of rosin on the belly of the violin that is now blackened in place, and will need removing.
Beautiful two piece back to the violin.  No hairline cracks or repairs to the back of the violin to report to you.
The sound post is in place (no guarantee it will stay up during shipping).  The violin is still soundly glued together as are the sides to the soundboard and back.  The graining (amazing slow growth marks) on the violin, along with the varnish give it a great look.  Nice tiger striping on the back of the violin, back wood is most likely a maple.  F holes are very intricately carved as is the scrolling at the top of the neck.  The violin has inlaid wood purfling on both the belly and the back.
Nice ebony key board on the violin with no ridging where the strings made contact with it.   The end peg, bridge, tail piece, and sound post are with the violin.   4
nicely made tuning pegs are with the violin.  Tuner peg box is intact, no cracks or repairs.  Neck is securely attached to the body of the violin.  Has a Raymond Palmer French bridge on the violin.
The violin is 23-5/16" long in total, 14" long by the body, 8-1/16" wide by lower bout, and 6.5" by the upper bout.  The violin does not come with a certificate of authenticity.
The violin comes with an older leather case that has a gold interior in it.  The leather handle straps are on the case, one is broken.
No violin bow is being included with this violin offering.
This musical instrument is not represented to be in playing condition.  There will need to be some ;refurbishing to the violin to make the instrument playable again from your personal perspective.
Not sure how long the strings have been on the violin, so expect that needs to be done.
Let us know if you have any questions or need additional pictures.
Make sure that this item meets your needs and requirements before deciding to acquire it.   The item can be returned, there is a 15% restocking fee to do so.
So again, ask all questions you have, come see in person (Georgetown, DE) or send a friend to see the piece on your behalf, prior to deciding to acquire it.
Please check out our other Timeless Tokens store listings as we are regularly adding new items.  We specialize in antique and vintage artwork, collectibles, musical instruments, clocks, and decorative boxes.  Thanks for your business. (H21001).
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