François Fent violin, Paris, with Warren certificate | Metzler Violinssweet, rich, clear About the Instrument This violin has a lovely tonal quality and responsive brilliancy, projecting and resonant. Its warm brown varnish is plentifully applied over golden wheat ground. Its single piece back bears an interesting grain characteristic that runs near its center. Like most of Fents Stradivarius copies, this violin doesnt bear a date. Yet, because of the location noted on the interior label, Fent made this instrument