To the untrained eye the only clue as to the origin of an apparently old and time worn violin is the label pasted to the inside body. Violin labels are easy to fake and fakes have been produced for many years such as the four examples produced by us below:
Three of these labels would pass a cursory inspection but a closer look reveals the definite forgery. Click the images for a closer look. Which one is the 'obvious' fraud?
Answer here with more information about violin labels.
