jacobus stainer in abfam prope oenipontum 1716 is what the label reads inside.this violin looks real nice with nice tiger striped sides and back,the top has a few crack repaires and the f-holes had pieces glued back in as you can see in the pictures,its 23-1/4 long and the body is 14".the violin has some new finish put on at some point in time,looks nice.it plays and sounds beautiful..ins. shipping usa only, 25.00.