Origin or the outer Rib Linings/Moldings..

[Martin Sheridan]

There are "Italian" violin family instruments from the 19th and 20th centuries that originated in Germany, and today there are a fair number of "Italian" violins that originally came from China.

Not all Italian instruments have the "Italian" sound.

Much of Italian workmanship is not very good.

The work that came out of Italy between 1550 and 1750 bares almost no resemblance to 19th and 20th century work.

19th and 20th century American made violin family instruments have been and probably still are being sold to Europe where they get relabled as Italian.

Nearly any skilled workman can imitate the work of another worker from another country.

If it looks like pasta and tastes like pasta, it's probably pasta (but maybe not).

Just some observations.