Gaspar Borchardt 4/4 violin, 2008, Cremona, ITALY | Metzler Violinsresonant, warm, full About the Instrument This violin has a particularly powerful and supple lower register. It is lovingly antiqued with a russet varnish over a pale golden ground. Its spruce front plate bears a wider grain while the two piece back has flaming extending from the center joint. Similar flames run along the instruments ribs. The neck and scroll are of a relatively plain wood. Interior label reads: Gaspar Borchardt fece in Cremona in