Beautiful 18th c. French violin, in the style of the Castagneri school, bearing an apocryphal label of Petrus Guarnerius in Mantua, 357 mm. Top by another maker circa 1850 Good condition Table fractures Ready to play Musical instruments Experts for Quartet Instruments: Mr Roland Baumgartner, expert and honorary member of the Entente Internationale des Maîtres Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art (EILA). Experts for bows: Mr Pierre Guillaume, expert at the Brussels Public Prosecutor's Office and member of the Entente Maîtres Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art (EILA). The violins, cellos and violas in this catalogue were examined by Mr Roland Baumgartner. The bows have been examined by Mr Pierre Guillaume. Our experts certify that the descriptions match the instruments and bows presented and will issue a certificate at the buyer's request for all items sold for more than CHF 3,000. Below this amount, certificates will be invoiced to the buyer for a minimum of CHF800.