Eastman Model 405 17″ Viola – SOLD SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 –

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A meticulously hand-carved Stradivari-style instrument featuring a premium spruce top. Highly flamed two-piece maple back, ribs, and scroll. Beautiful hand-applied multi-layer spirit varnish in the early 20th century Markneukirchen German style. Fitted in English boxwood pegs and chinrest, Despiau B grade bridge, German Wittner tailpiece, and Helicore strings.