Re: 1895 Vinaccia -
A wonderful discovery on your part! Thanks for sharing it with us.
We'd love to see more photos if that is possible....
It appears to have a maple bowl...which while not uncommon, wasn't the usual choice for Vinaccia.
I would venture that it has had a fret replacement....at least for the "shiny" ones....probably stainless steel frets.
I can't quite see the other ones #2-4. The original frets were likely brass and with a thinner profile.
Somewhere along its life it had some work done...as you suggest, the tuners, bridge, tailpiece and a fretjob.
And likely a new fretboard itself.
Some new photos might help confirm some of those guesses.
Vinaccia made delightful instruments at all levels of their work.
It certainly is worth looking into a repair of the top.
We look forward to hearing and seeing more!
Mick
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