VINTAGE VIOLIN/LABEL INSIDE- JACOBUS STAINER PROPE 1692 Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 66.00 Time Left - Bid Count 10 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 Location Tonawanda, NY See more about 'VINTAGE VIOLIN/LABEL INSIDE- JACOBUS STAINER PROPE 1692' Description I DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL.  I ONLY SHIP TO THE UNITED STATES. I DO NOT SHIP TO "APO" OR "FPO" ADDRESSES, SORRY!   IF YOUR EMAIL IS NOT SET UP TO ACCEPT SELLER'S EMAIL MESSAGES, (BLOCKED, WHICH CAUSES MESSAGES TO BE DUMPED INTO A "JUNK" FOLDER), THEN PLEASE DO NOT  BID AS I USE REGULAR EMAIL, NOT EBAY MESSAGES OR THEIR INVOICES TO SEND OUT PAYMENT INFORMATION.  AFTER YOU WIN AN ITEM, PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON "SEND ME AN INVOICE".  JUST WAIT FOR MY EMAIL IN YOUR REGULAR EMAIL MESSAGES. I ONLY ACCEPT MONEY ORDERS  OR  CASHIER CHECKS.  NO PERSONAL OR BUSINESS CHECKS.  THEY WILL BE SENT BACK IF SENT, AND NO PAYPAL.  NO PICK-UPS--ALL ITEMS ARE SHIPPED THROUGH U.S.P.S.-- NO EXCEPTIONS.  SORRY I DO NOT SEND OUT INDIVIDUAL SCANS OR PHOTOS.  PLEASE DON'T ASK ME TO END MY AUCTION EARLY WITH A "BUY IT NOW", AS ONCE I LIST AN ITEM, I LET IT RUN FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK.  PLEASE BE SURE TO ALSO READ THE LAST PARAGRAPH HERE FOR FURTHER TERMS OF SALE.  THANKS. I CAME ACROSS ANOTHER VIOLIN PACKED AWAY AT GRANDPA'S.  I HAPPENED TO BE SITTING BY A LIGHT THAT WAS SHINNING  INTO THE SCROLL AREA WHILE CHECKING IT OVER, AND I SEE THERE IS A PRINTED LABEL INSIDE SAYING, "JACOBUS STAINER IN ABFAM PROPE OENIPONTUM 1692".  THE LAST 2 NUMBERS ARE LIGHTER.  IT IS NOT COMPLETE AND IS MISSING THE BRIDGE, FINGER BOARD AND TAIL THAT I CAN TELL.  WHAT YOU SEE, IS WHAT YOU GET.  GRANDPA'S  FATHER, GREAT GRANDPA, USED TO CARVE AND MAKE VIOLINS, BUT AFTER FINDING THE TYPED LABEL INSIDE, I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO MAKE OF IT.  COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE FROM THE 1600'S THAT GREAT GRANDPA SOMEHOW ACQUIRED?  I WOULD ASSUME IT IS HAND-CARVED, BUT IF IT TRULY DOES DATE BACK TO THE 1600'S, NOT BY GREAT GRANDPA.  IT IS 23 1/2" LONG.   THE BODY IS 14" LONG AND 8" ACROSS WIDEST AREA.  THE NECK IS ABOUT 10" LONG. MY HUSBAND JUST DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WORDING I FOUND INSIDE THIS VIOLIN, AND FOUND OUT STAINER DIED IN 1679, SO I DON'T THINK HE COULD HAVE MADE THIS IN 1692. HE WAS A FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER AND ORIGINALS ARE WORTH A LOT.  APPARENTLY THERE ARE SOME COPIES OF THIS VIOLIN FROM THE EARLY 1900'S AROUND.  JUST THOUGHT I WOULD PASS THAT ONTO YOU. THE AREA DOWN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE 2 PIECES JOIN TOGETHER ON BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF BODY ARE NOT SECURE-HAS A SPACE, BUT DOES PUSH TOGETHER OK.  THE BACK PIECES ARE NOT ATTACHED TO SIDES AT SOME AREAS NEAR WIDER END. THE FINISH HAS A LOT OF SURFACE SCRATCHES AND FINISH WEAR-OFF.  THE TOP EDGE HAS ROUGHNESS IN SEVERAL AREAS.  THE ONE TOP SIDE CORNER (ACOSS FROM THE LOWER END OF SCROLL) HAS A CHIP THERE AND FURTHER DOWN HAS A 2" LONG SLIVER OF WOOD MISSING, SO IT DOESN'T HAVE THE SMOOTH, ROUNDED EDGE--IT IS FLATTER THERE.  AN INTERESTING VIOLIN.  WISH I KNEW MORE ABOUT IT'S BACKGROUND.  THESE ARE ONLY MY OWN, HONEST OBSERVATIONS/PERCEPTIONS OF THIS VIOLIN, AND I AM NO EXPERT, AND I MAKE NO GUARANTEES ABOUT THE HAND CARVING OR AGE OF VIOLIN, OR IT'S MAKER. I HAVE JUST PASSED ON INFO. I HAVE FOUND AND IT IS SOLD, "AS IS", WHICH MEANS NO RETURNS.  THIS IS THE LAST OF THE VIOLINS THAT I HAVE, I DO BELIEVE.  SHIPPING AND INSURANCE--ANYTHING OVER 1 POUND I FEEL IT IS MORE FAIR TO CHARGE ACCORDING TO THE ZIPCODE TO WHICH IT WILL BE SHIPPED, SO AFTER THE AUCTION CLOSES AND I RECEIVE THE ZIPCODE OF THE WINNER, I WILL EMAIL YOU AT YOUR REGULAR EMAIL ADDRESS TO LET YOU KNOW THE COST.  I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST, SO THE FARTHER WEST OR SOUTH YOU LIVE, THE HIGHER THE COST.  IT WILL BE BETWEEN $8.71 AND $13.41, AND THAT INCLUDES INSURANCE.  THIS  MUST  BE SHIPPED IN IT'S OWN BOX, WITHOUT ANY OTHER ITEMS, SHOULD YOU HAVE MULTIPLE WINS. PLEASE CLICK ON "VIEW SELLER' S OTHER ITEMS" TO SEE MORE OF MY AUCTIONS. ~~~~~~ PLEASE TAKE NOTE~~~~~~~:   BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS SET FORTH HERE, AND BIDDING WITH THE INTENTION OF LEAVING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE THE TERMS SET FORTH IS A VIOLATION OF EBAY'S POLICIES.  IF YOU ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THE TERMS, THEN PLEASE DO NOT BID!!!!   MY GOAL IS TO HAVE HASSLE-FREE, SMOOTH TRANSACTIONS.  THAT IS WHAT MAKES EBAY FUN FOR BOTH SELLER AND BUYER.  ++++++I DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY, OR TO "APO" OR "FPO" ADDRESSES, SORRY!!!!!!,  AND IF YOU HAVE ANY NEGATIVE FEEDBACKS WITHIN YOUR FIRST 10 FEEDBACKS, DO NOT BID, OR ARE ONLY BIDDING AS A SPORT AND DON'T INTEND TO PAY--THEN PLEASE DO NOT BID!!!!   I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL OUT ANY UNWANTED BIDS.  !!!! IMPORTANT !!!!  PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE FOLLOWING PERTAINING AS TO WHERE I WILL SHIP, AND THE METHOD OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED BEFORE BIDDING.  I THANK YOU.  SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD SALE IN THE EVENT EBAY GOES DOWN DURING CLOSING HOURS OF THE AUCTION. I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS ON MULTIPLE WINNING AUCTIONS WHEN POSSIBLE.  SOME ITEMS ARE TOO FRAGILE TO BE BOXED WITH OTHERS, AND SOME LARGER ONES I MAY ONLY BE ABLE TO FIT ONE IN THE BOX I HAVE DESIGNATED TO SHIP IT IN.  OFTENTIMES I AM ABLE TO SHIP 2 AUCTION ITEMS FOR THE COST OF ONE, IF THEY ARE LIGHTWEIGHT, BUT YOU WILL NO DOUBT SAVE ON SHIPPING COSTS ON MULTIPLES IF I CAN PACK IN ONE BOX OR  BUBBLE PACK, AS YOU THEN ONLY HAVE TO PAY FOR ONE INSURANCE FEE, WHICH IS REQUIRED ON ALL ITEMS.  I DO NOT ALTER MY TERMS--THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS, SO PLEASE DON'T ASK.   ALSO, I WILL DO MY BEST TO KEEP COSTS DOWN. I AM A VERY HONEST AND TRUTHFUL PERSON.  I TRY TO DESCRIBE ALL OF MY ITEMS AS CORRECTLY AND IN DEPTH AS POSSIBLE, AND TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.  I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON ANYTHING.  PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS AS TO WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON BEFORE BIDDING.  REMEMBER ALSO THAT "ALL SALES ARE FINAL"!!  I TAKE MY COMMITMENTS VERY SERIOUSLY AND WILL EMAIL THE WINNING BIDDER WITHIN 2 DAYS OF THE AUCTION CLOSE WITH INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE OUR TRANSACTION.  PLEASE DO NOT USE THE "ASK SELLER A QUESTION" TO REQUEST PAYMENT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER WINNING AN AUCTION, UNLESS YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT FROM ME WITHIN 2 DAYS.  PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOUR EMAIL IS NOT SET UP TO RECEIVE EMAILS FROM EBAY SELLERS, OR NOT IN SERVICE, AS I PREFER TO SEND INFO BY EMAIL AND NOT THROUGH EBAY'S "CONTACT" SERVICE, AS IT LIMITS SPACE PROVIDED. AS PER " PAYMENT SECTION", I ONLY ACCEPT MONEY ORDERS, OR   CASHIERS CHECKS.  I DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL OR BUSINESS CHECKS, NOR PAY PLANS SUCH AS PAYPAL.  ALSO, I ONLY SHIP TO THE  UNITED  STATES--NO EXCEPTIONS--NO PICK-UPS.  MY SCHEDULE ONLY ALLOWS  ME TO  SHIP ONCE A WEEK--ON TUESDAY.   NOT ALL SELLERS CAN RUN TO THE POST OFFICE DAILY.   IF YOUR PAYMENT IS RECEIVED AFTER I DO MY WEEKLY SHIPPING, YOUR ITEM WILL NOT GO OUT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PATIENCE, AND  THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL--THEN PLEASE DO NOT BID!!!  I HAVE STAYED TRUE TO THIS POLICY, AND HAVE ALWAYS MET MY SHIPPING DATES.    I FEEL THAT SOME OF MY BUYERS ARE USING THE STAR FEEDBACK  RATINGS TO GIVE LOW RATINGS ON "SHIPPING  TIME" DUE TO MY ONCE WEEKLY SHIPPING POLICY, AND THAT IS JUST NOT FAIR AS I HAVE LIVED UP TO MY COMMITMENT.   ALSO, IF YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO REQUIRED INSURANCE, THEN PLEASE DO NOT BID, AS THAT IS REFLECTING  ON THE STAR SYSTEM, I AM SURE, FOR THE POSTAGE REQUIRED.  I KEEP ALL OF MY POSTAGE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, AND SOMETIMES I END UP ADDING MY OWN MONEY TO WHAT I HAD  ASKED FOR AS POSTAGE AND INSURANCE DUE TO EXTRA PACKAGING WHICH ADDED MORE WEIGHT.   YOU CANNOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT AN ITEM WILL WEIGH UNTIL IT IS ALL PACKAGED UP IN THE BOX, WHICH I DON'T DO UNTIL AFTER A SALE.   I ASK THAT YOU BE FAIR WHEN PUNCHING IN NUMBERS ON THE STAR SYSTEM, AND I THANK YOU.  I DO INSURE ALL ITEMS AND ONCE ITEM IS LEFT AT POST OFFICE, I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.  I WILL  HOLD ONTO INSURANCE RECEIPT TO CONFIRM TO YOU THAT I DID MAIL IT IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH RECEIVING ITEM,  BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY TO DATE. 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