An Austrian violin by Franz Geissenhof labelled Franciscus Geissenhof fecit/Vienn Anno 1802, bearing repairers' labels and branded F. G. on the back button; the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs similar, the scroll of plain wood, the table of medium to open grain, the varnish of a red gold colour, the length of back 14in. (35.5cm), in case