A wondeful refurbished and restrung Czech made antique copy of a Stradivarius Violin with an even older German Wilhelm I rehaired bow. READY TO PLAY, RESTRUNG, REFURBISHED WITH OLD COFFIN CASE The stamp inside says “Copy of Antonio Stradivarius made in Czecho=Slowakia” A paper label inside says” Repaired by J. Alexander, Gastonia NC 1925” Preface: Bought this Violin Last summer from an estate sale. The experienced people I took it to say it is a very nice instrument made around the turn of the century. Appears to be hand-made with no major repairs and was told the sound is very good: clear, powerful, mellow and rich. Last fall/winter I brought it for professional inspection and had the following done: a new Aubert ( made in France) Bridge put on, new Dominant brand 135BMS Medium synthetic core metal string set put on, all seams reglued (even though there were and are no cracks or splits) new chinrest, and had the bow restrung and there is a new piece of rosin in the case. Antique shoulder rest is still in the case. Restringing and gluing cost me $175.00. Copy of repair ticket included. DIMENSIONS: Violin Length: 23.5 inches/59.75 cm Body Length: 14 inches/35.5 cm Neck: 9.5 inches/24.25cm Top two tuning pegs have mother of pearl inlay and appear to be ebony The neck has not been reset .No major repairs have ever been made. The sound post is set. The chin rest was replaced this winter...The peg box is not damaged in any way.It was tuned during refurbishment and should have no problem staying tuned. Although it will probably need to be retuned as I have not adjusted any tuning since refurbishment. It has a two piece back of beautiful Maple and the neck is the same Maple and NOT varnished ( they told me that a good maker doesn’t varnish the neck as varnishing can cause warping of the neck.). The Bow may be worth more than the violin! It is in Very Good Condition and appears possibly older than the violin. It weighs 55 grams with strings, and is 28 inches/71cm long. Round stick, silver mounts, wrapped black leather where your fingers hold the stick itself. Ebony frog with mother of pearl dots on sides and mother of pearl inlay strip on the frog where bow hairs attach. Stamped into one side of the wood near the frog it says “Wilhelm I” On the end of the wood behind the frog is a stamp in the wood I cannot completely read even with a jeweler’s glass. I cannot make out the first two letters but the next 4 appear to be “ auny´or “aony” It may in fact be Germany. The coffin case is in bad exterior condition as the leather has totally dried up and is chipping off. Sticker in case indicates it is at least from 1925 as it is the same Gastonia NC violin Accessories and repair shop. The main handle is missing. and the center lock does not latch, but the two clip latches at either end close correctly as does the case.