Charles R. Ladd of Springfield, Mass. made and owned this violin in 1839.  It was restored in 1899 by C. G. Spalding.  It has a two piece spruce top of straight even grain, and a single piece well flamed maple back.  The instrument is in very good condition, and has been fully restored.  There is a spruce top crack that has been well repaired from the bottom of the right F hole extending down to the edge.  Sound quality is excellent with good projection.