Ok Pete, the new pics helped a little. I think the neck IS Maple and not Beech. I also see that the Bass has real Purfling as well. This is why good pics are important. The added/replaced tuner is very old as well. I place this bass still in the southern German region but earlier than originally estimated. I think 100-120 years old would be a closer guess. Unless the Bass is actually broken the normal wear would look about as it does. If the Bass was here in USA, the 4 seasons and dry heat would make the Bass crack a lot more.
Nice old Bass you have there. Now I would look at set-up so the Bass plays its best. Look at the Set-up Threads in the '
Luthiers Corner' Forum here.