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Italian Carlo Ferdinando Faversani 4/4 Violin, 1925, with Case
Item Details
| Brand | Faversani Ferdinando Carlo |
| Size | 4/4 |
| Body Length in Inches (excluding neck) | 14 |
| Bow Included | No |
| Instrument Materials | Wood |
| Label | Paper label to interior |
| Case Materials | Styrofoam |
| Period | 1920s |
| Date | 1925 |
| Origin | Italy |
| Additional Information | Label identifies luthier as Ferdinando Carlo Faversani who built the violin in Treviso, Italy, in 1925. It’s of historical interest that during the 1920s he became involved with the Fascist political movement, even building a violin for Mussolini. During this period, he built a series of violins featuring a skull, symbol of the Fascist movement, in place of the traditional scroll. It’s therefore a possibility that this instrument, built in 1925, was one of these instruments, and the repair to the current peg box indicates that the previous one was removed and replaced. |
Condition
- surface wear; minor nicks, dents; finish checking; open seam to bottom, treble side; peg box appears to have been replaced or repaired; chip to top edge, exposed wood (chip present in plastic bag); excess varnish to back; finish wear beneath bridge feet; wear, markings to case.
Dimensions
31.75" W x 5.5" H x 10.0" D
- measures item in case.
Item #
ITMGB86034
