Luigi Mingazi Violin

Description

Luigi Mingazi Violin
Made in Ravenna, Italy c. 1901

Top table is two-piece medium vertical grained spruce
Back table is two-piece moderately flamed maple with the flame descending slightly from the center joint
Ribs of matching maple to that of the back table
Original scroll of plain grained maple with a moderately flamed maple neck graft
Varnish is reddish brown
Tonal qualities: impressive depth, projection and evenness; lush “Italian school” sound
Excellent condition
Overall body length: 356 mm.
Width at the upper bout: 164 mm.
Width at the center bout: 109 mm.
Width at the lower bout: 204 mm.