A fine Oskar C. Meinel German workshop violin from 1936. From a nice period of making from this firm, made in the rarer and high quality model 11 on a 1714 Stradivarius model. It is equivalent in qualities to the finest Roth violins from the finest quarter of the 20th century. 
Length of back is 356mm. Free, robust, and deep response, with a colorful and brilliant core tone.