An Italian violin from the workshop of Giovanni Maria Ceruti, Cremona c.1923, the two-piece back measuring 14 1/8in. (13cms), interior label printed ''Officina Claudio Monteverde, Cremona'' and signed ''Goeio Maria Ceruti 1923'', 23 1/2in. (60cms) overall; together with a bow, 29 1/2in. (75cms) long, in case. See illustration