A pupil of J. Guidantus, his instruments are comparatively rare, but are well-made and varnished with a clear, hard yellow or golden-brown, similar to that of Guidantus. He is best known for his treatise on violin making published in 1786, one of the earliest first-hand texts on the subject. The violin is in a fine state of preservation. It needed only a good cleaning, new fingerboard, and some minor repairs and adjustments. If you want the list of repairs that were done to the violin, let me know and I’ll send you that list. If you want a copy of the dendro report and the sound file, send me a request. The dates are 1757 and 1758 treble and bass sides respectively for the dendro. The violin was likely made around 1780. The dendro report is interesting. You’ll see that for yourself when you read through it. The varnish is in very good condition and the color is golden brown. Let me know if you need more photos. The LOB (length of back) is 350 mm. The violin is easy to play and very responsive. I’ve included in photo 11 the 2021 price range for this maker’s violins. You can see the price range for this maker as given by Dimitry Gindin in 2021. The finer the condition, the higher the price. You’ll note when you listen to the sound file that the tonal quality is that of an early Strad. The timbre is rich, sweet, velvety smooth, with some grit at the bottom-a nice 18th century Italian tonal quality as you would expect. This violin would be an excellent choice for an orchestral player, chamber violinist, or a Julliard or Curtis student. If you want a second certificate, I will provide that from Florian Leonhard Fine Violins. It is currently on consignment in London with Leonhard Fine Violins. Let me know if you have any questions.