A German viola by Heinrich Theodor Heberlein Jr labelled Heinrich Th. Heberlein jr./Markneukirchen 1908/Imitation Joseph Guarnerius and branded H. Th. Heberlein jr with the maker's monogram on the inside back; the two-piece back of medium to broad curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the table of medium grain, the varnish of an orange gold colour, the length of back 156in. (39.5cm)