Matte finish violin with teacher's tapes on the fingerboard. No repairs, seams have been checked. Label states "French Engineered", you'll have to pardon my French if I tell you what I think about that! But it's a good little starter instrument, ready to play with shoulder rest, rosin, and a wooden. Best of all it comes in a pleather case, sorry no key, that will be quite pleasing to some little gal or guy with attitude.