Lot 72 , A violin by Sebastian Dalinger, Vienna 1805, back 14.5in. overall length 23in.

A violin by Sebastian Dalinger, Vienna 1805, cased with a bow, back 14.5in. overall length 23in.
Estimate £500-700

The dark patination is patchy and worn, the corners of the table have been chipped, the table itself has an open split in it from just underneath the chin piece going up towards the fret and there are series of other longer mostly closed splits also in the table, there is a second open split and there is a long crack in the back of the violin case probably about three quarters of the length of it. The violin case is later and very worn, the bow is unsigned and the nickel adjusting knob at the end is rather worn and dented.


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Sold for £650