A French violin by Charles J. B. Collin-Mzin labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mzin/Luthier Paris/Rue du Faubg Poissonniere No 29 1892 and signed on the inside back; the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the table of medium grain, the varnish of a golden brown colour, the length of back 14.1/8in. (35.8cm)