Stump The Chump

[Ken McKay]

I see the similarities in the second montage. The shapes, curves are similar. The one from Sobethys is "labelled" and is the most suspect.

Bottom right is either genuine or a great copy.

Top left is in the National Music museum, a pretty trusted museum.

Top right is for sale at Kolstein and has a statement " This most rare violin is available with a certificate from the late Jacque Francais of New York"


Bottom left is "labelled Laurentius Storioni fecit Cremonæ 1773".

edit) I can't turn off italics, sorry... I realize that you are right about in stating that they might not be genuine and I have no way of knowing either way except guessing from the description. Isn't it true that there are clues to the authenticity in the descriptions? The one at Kolstein for example has a certificate that is from the late JF, what about any recent certificates? Has it been disputed since?