This antique violin is in excellent condition. There are no cracks or signs of repair. It is a full size violin 35.5 cm length. It has golden yellow varnish with grained spruce upper and beautiful glowing maple back. Sound is powerful and rich in all the strings. This violin exciting to play. It labeled Lodovico Rastelli in Genova Faciebat Anno 1839 Located in Muse Instruments studio www.museinstruments.com in Chemainus