THIS IS ANICE JACQUES LECLERC VIOLIN BOUGHT BY MY GRANDFATHER IN DECEMBER 1918 FORHIMSELF AS A PRESENT IN FRANCEFOR SURVIVING THE WAR (WWl). IT WAS THEN GIVEN TO MY FATHER IN 1936 WHEN THEYWERE LIVING IN HOLLAND.. THEY CAMETO AMERICA ATTHAT TIME AND SO CAME THE VIOLIN.. STILLPLAYS NICE ,BUT HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED IN 5 YEARS. (OTHER THAN THE RESTORATIONSHOP) NEEDS SOME MINOR WORK. TOOK IT TO A VIOLIN & RESTORATION SHOP IN COSTA MESA,THEY SAY COULD USE SOME WORK AND THEY WOULD HAVE IT IN THERE STORE FOR $3000… SO IM STARTINGLOW AS SEEN IN AD. (BACK OF BODY IS 14 INCHES, COLOR GOLDEN YELLOW I\'M TOLD. SOME EBONY, AN WALNUT TUNING KEYS, THIS IS A Jacques Leclerc, c.1918, two pieceback, narrow curl, ribs and neck block to match, fine grain, spruce wood topTHIS IS A 4/4 SIZE ,, MADE MIRECOURT,FRANCE AT THE MADEIN WORKSHOP, LABERTE-MAGNIE.((ANNEE INSTRUMENTS D ARTISTES))LOOK CLOSE AT PICTURES. SMALL EXPANSION CRACK BOTTOM OF FRONT OF BODY STARTING. SECONDMINOR SCRATCH AN EXPANSION CRACK RIGHT SIDE. THEY TESTED ALL AT THE RESTORATION SHOPAND SAID ALL’S GOOD. NEEDS SOME CARE)OVER ALL A GREAT VIOLIN (LABELED INSIDE). … PLEASE LOOK AT PICTURES ANDSEND MESSAGES AND I WILL TRY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY..THANKS.. HAPPY offerDING, AND PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS SELLING THE ((BOW)) DAD BOUGHT AND USED TOO.!! ((Will consider International shipping..But will be rather expensive as UPS has giving me prices to Europe at $600 and Asia at $625.. So if you want to pay that much extra let me know.. ))