Up for sale is a old antique early 1900s JW Pepper \"August Geisenhof\" 2 pc back full size violin for restoration/setup. The nicely figured 2 pc. curly maple back measures 14 1/4 by 8 1/8 inches. The violin is lined and has 4 corner blocks. There are no bassbar or soundpost cracks on the violin. The scroll and pegbox are in good condition and the neck is solid. The fingerboard and pegs are ebony. The pegs turn smoothly and the fingerboard is in nice condition. The soundpost is loose inside the violin and there are no open seams. The violin had been setup with Dominant strings. They are in like new condition as they look like they havent been played on. The E string will need replaced. The violin is labelled as a \"Stradivarius Model August Geisenhof, Landshut. Made Expressly for JW Pepper and Sons Philada., Pa.\". The violin is for setup/restoration. The violin has age related scratches/wearmarks on the varnish (please check pics). The top of the violin had been repaired at one time including a treble side saddle repair that extends to the soundpost area (please check pics). The repairs are stable and holding (please check pics). Picture 12 is a advertisement for the violin out of a 1916 JW Pepper catalog. Please check pics. and email questions. More pics. available upon request. This nice old vintage violin will need restoration/setup to become playable. Please offer accordingly. Highest buyer wins. Low open with .