AN ANTIQUE EUROPEAN VIOLIN with peg-box and closed scroll with two volutes, bearing a facsimile maker's label on the interior: Joannes Gagliano / Nepos Januarii fecit / Neapoli 1801, housed in cloth velour-lined violin case; length of back: 36 cm (14 1/8 in.) CONDITION N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.