A French violin of quality from the workshop of Auguste Delivet. Bearing the label "sous la direction de A. Delivet, Luthier, Ex-Ouvrier de H.C. Silvestre, Paris, 1910".
The two-piece back is of medium figure, the varnish lightly antiqued and of red-brown color. No cracks or damage. Good Stradivarian model with a strong voice. Back length is 358mm, and weight, without chinrest, is 398 grams.  
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