Up for auction is a nice old vintage German made early 1900s "Ernst Heinrich Roth" 2 pc. back full size violin for restoration. The nicely figured 2 pc curly maple back measures 14 1/16 by 8 1/8 inches. The violin is lined and has 4 corner blocks. There are no bassbar cracks on the violin and the neck is solid. The violin has a saddle repair that runs thru the soundpost area. The repair is stable and holding (please check pics). The scroll and the pegbox are in good condition. The fing...erboard and pegs are ebony. The pegs turn smoothly and the fingerboard is in good condition. The soundpost is standing inside the violin and there are no open seams. The area under the endpin had been repaired and the seam is solid (please check pics). The violin looks to had been setup with new strings that look like they have not been played on. I do not know the brand. The violin is labelled as a "Ernst Heinrich Roth Markneukirchen 1928 Reproduction of Antonius Stradivarius Cremona 1714" (please check pics) and is also branded "Ernst Heinrich Roth Markneukirchen C 1504 (please check pics)". The violin has age related scratches/wearmarks on the varnish (please check pics). The back lower bout looks to have a varnish blemish and please check pics of the saddle, soundpost and endpin area (please check pics). Please check pics. and email questions. More pics. available upon request. This nice old vintage E. H. Roth violin is being sold for RESTORATION. Please bid accordingly. Highest bidder wins. Low open with no reserve.