Model: Based on the drawings of violin master Nikolai A. Dubinin (1889-1980), who developed his own method of violin design based on the example of an Antonio Stradivari instrument from 1724.

Body Length: 360 mm
String Length (Mensur): 328 mm
Woods:

Spruce and Maple from the Caucasus, aged 30 years through natural drying.
Fittings:

Tuning Pegs, Tailpiece, Endpin, and Chinrest made of Indian Rosewood.
Fingerboard made of Indian Ebony.
Strings: Thomastik Infeld Dominant, medium tension.

Sound: A delicate, full-bodied sound with a recognizable silvery timbre.

Varnish & Finish (2024): In 2024, the master re-varnished the violin, giving it a rich red color over a golden base. The color shifts and comes alive with changes in lighting angle and intensity. Finished with an oil-amber varnish and polished.

Special Feature:

Front Plate Miniature: "Angel with a Viola".
The miniature is executed in oil paint with mother-of-pearl inlay and glazing.
The subject is inspired by the central panel of the triptych "God the Father with Singing and Music-Making Angels" (also known as "Christ with Singing and Music-Making Angels") by the Flemish painter Hans Memling (c. 1483-1494). The original is housed in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp.