Read the stamp
Violin label identification
In violin label identification, a repair label or dealer stamp can be a later addition. Many later violins carry labels naming an earlier maker or model.
Model wording and workshop
Many later violins carry labels naming an earlier maker or model. COPY OF, a country inscription or a separate workshop stamp changes how the label is read. The paper label is one part of the instrument’s evidence, alongside construction.
What to check next
Copy the complete label through the sound hole and photograph the outline, scroll and back. A repair label or dealer stamp can be a later addition. Match the workshop and construction before interpreting a printed historical year.
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