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Hello,
1/5 means one of five instead of a fractional size. Typically luthiers will use this as a way to show how many instruments of a certain model, varnish, etc. they have made.
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I have two antique violins from Germany that I cannot find any information about. I am in the process of completing my Ph.D in String Pedagogy at The Ohio State University in the United States. I know better than to think these instruments are priceless, but I am creating a historical project about ...