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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 9419519, member: 84&quot;]I bought this at a local thrift store yesterday. It was at only $24.95 because it&#039;s in poor condition, but when I read the label (Nicola Amati fecit Cremora titulo Santa Teresia 1747(?) - not sure of the last 2 numbers) &amp; googled it I found 1 with the same label was auctioned by Christie&#039;s! </p><p>I also read the the Amati family were famous for their violins and they are rare today. It also said they may be labeled with Nicola, Nicoli and Nicolas - but I saw very few with the Nicola name like mine has.</p><p>Did I find a real Nicola Amati violin?</p><p>What does that date read that&#039;s written in hand on label? (the 7&#039;s look like 4&#039;s!) - is this really from the 1700&#039;s??!</p><p>Is this worth anything in the condition it&#039;s in? </p><p>Thank you for any information!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]431933[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431934[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431935[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431936[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431937[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431938[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]431943[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431946[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]431947[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431948[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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