You are bidding on a very fine incredible old violin. I do not know much about these so I will try as best I can. Inside of the violin it is marked Manufactured in Berlin Special Copy of Dominicus Montagnana. There is no damage to this piece except a few scratches at the bottom (see photo). No cracks or physical damage upon inspection. Hard shell case has extra compartments with extra strings and hardware. This piece looks to be in special condition.  Very good condition. The bow has begun to unravel a bit but everything else seems to be fine. Successful bidder to pay shipping, handling and insurance. Item will ship within 48 hours after receipt of paypal confirmation or payment by commercial credit card. Confirmation of purchase is required within 3 days after close of auction. Failure to confirm your purchase will result in your item being offered to the next bidder or relisted outright. Payment is required within 7 calendar days after close of auction. Failure to make timely payment will result in cancellation of the sale and your item will be relisted. Winning bidder will receive an e-mail within 24 hours after close of auction with complete payment instructions. Please, no payments will be accepted prior to that e-mail or invoice, they will be returned. Do not use the ebay postal calculator for checkout, it is wrong and will charge you too much for shipping. Please wait for your e-mail or invoice! International bidders must use paypal or commercial credit cards only, sorry, no international mail. We no longer ship international first class mail! All shipments now require insurance. The ebay terms reflect a no return policy. If you get this item and it is not to your satisfaction, please contact us for return information. (Handling charge includes the fee for the first $50 of insurance)