5 string neck graft or not?

[Ken Smith]

Now that I see a better pic of the top with the purfling going around, combined with that round back, I think this is possibly a Saxon Bass more so than Czech. Similar basses were made on both sides of the border but with that Purfling, I have to go with German. That purfling was done to imitate the French basses of the late 19th and more so early 20th century. I don't recall seeing any of that from the Bohemian side of the border. That is more a German bass than Bohemian with that Top and purfling style.

I would like to see the outside of the back, the upper half with the neck button. That will confirm my theory.