A modern Italian violin by Alfredo Contino, Naples, 1921 labelled Alfredus Contino/Premiato al Concorso di Liuteria in ROMA/unico allievo di V.POSTIGLIONE/Fecit Napoli anno 1921 and branded A.CONTINO NAPOLI on the button; the two-piece back of narrow irregular curl, the ribs and scroll of medium curl, the table of medium grain, the varnish of a brown colour, the length of back 146in. (35.7cm), in case with bow