$23,500
Modern Neapolitan Violin, Alfredo Contino, 1921, labeled ALFREDUS CONTINO, PREMIATO AL CONCORSO DI LIUTERIA IN ROMA, UNICO ALLIEVO DI V POSTIGLIONE, FECIT NAPOLI ANNO 1921, and signed, and stamped at the button A CONTINO NAPOLI, the one-piece back of narrow curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the top of fine grain, the varnish of a brown color, length of back 14 1/16 in. , 357 mm, with case.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-05-02