1700s-1800s Nicolas Amati Nicolaus Amatus 1670 4/4 VIOLIN Grafted Neck Very Old

Description

Very old Pre 1840 Amati Violin
label reads Nicolaus Amatus Fecit in cremona 1670
Grafted Neck, long Sroll
4/4 size
no Bow
includes case
This Violin is in Good solid shape for its age, see all pictures
has had some repairs at the neck / body joint as seen - patched
sound post is not installed so strings are kept slack
has lots of age wear as seen
small crack or repaired crack at right side top of F hole
neck heel have a horizontal crack that will need to be secured
the tuner holes in the scroll have been redone at some point in it's life
otherwise no cracks, damage or issues
nice Tight Flame on back
all seams are tight -
nice restorable Violin