1059 - Cello by Richard Hunger, Halle an der Saale, circa 1900, in need of restoration

Cello by Richard Hunger, Halle an der Saale, circa 1900, in need of restoration High-quality cello by the renowned violin maker Richard Hunger; back, sides and neck made of maple, ebony fingerboard, spruce top (several tension cracks requiring repair), label inside the body dated 1900 and bearing the master’s handwritten signature, ‘1904’ engraved on the scroll, the bridge and upper nut are missing; simple wooden endpin; signs of wear and knocks; scale length 69 cm; total length excluding endpin 124 cm