7/8th Chinese, unlabelled violin

Good 7/8^th sized violins are rare, and when one turns up that sounds like a full-sized instrument, it’s something to celebrate. This attractive example, with its subtly antiqued, golden red-brown varnish and finely-flamed, one-piece maple back, is Amatese in style, with the elegant, silvery clarity of tone that often accompanies this modelling. The violin speaks very freely, with resonance and evenness of tone colour across all four strings. It will be a very pleasant choice for a player looking for an instrument that is easy to play and hold.