Bidspirit auction | A vintage full-size trade violin
A vintage full-size trade violin after Jacob Stainer with bow and coffin style case - A vintage 4/4 full-size violin of European trade origin, modelled after the work of Jacob Stainer. The instrument features a high-arched body constructed with a two-piece flamed maple back, matching ribs, and a spruce top. The fingerboard, tuning pegs, and chinrest are crafted from ebony. It is fitted with a modern black tailpiece featuring four integrated fine tuners. The name STAINER is stamped into the wood on the reverse of the body, positioned directly below the button. The lot includes a bow featuring an octagonal stick, an ebony frog with a mother-of-pearl eye, and a three-part adjuster button. The instrument is housed in a vintage wood-framed coffin style hard case with a textured brown exterior and a dark velvet-lined interior.