Viola E.R. Pfretzschner Hand made copy of Antonius Stradivarius 13 Inch 1963

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Here is a vintage E F Pfretzschner Junior Viola Model E107 -  This a hand made instrument from 1963, shop tested by Scherl & Roth in 1964. This would be a nice upgrade for the mid level student who is looking to move up from a beginner instrument. The Viola comes with a hard shell plush case, but there is no bow. The Viola body is 13 1/4" long. Please note the beautiful grain on this violin, nearly a 3D visual effect on the back with the wood grain reflecting under the original varnish
I can see with a mirror there were cleats installed to secure each small crack on the bottom of each F opening, also I see a crack above the main brace was secured as well. I think this is an indication that the Viola was of a high enough value to have a Luthier shore up the minor hairline cracks.  I installed brand new D,addario Prelude Medium Junior Viola Strings and the Viola plays easily.
The Viola body is 13 1/4" long and I believe it is a 3/4 Viola based on the chart below.
This from a popular Shar Music site on the internet regarding
Violin/Viola  Body Lengths:
4/4 Violin = 356mm or approx. 14 inches.
7/8 Violin = 343mm - 348mm or approx. 13½ inches.
3/4 Violin = 335mm or approx. 13 inches.
1/2 Violin = 310mm or approx. 12.2 inches.
1/4 Violin = 280mm or approx. 11 inches.
1/8 Violin = 255mm or approx. 10 inches.
1/16 Violin = 230mm or approx. 9 inches.