Can anyone convince me that these instruments are more than mass-produced, possibly even German knockoffs of Enrico Marchetti's work? I know that Marengo's father is a maker worth lusting after, but these just feel like they belong in the wrong league - something like the Monteverdi workshop in Cremona, Monzino, or heaven forbid, the likes of Renisto, Salsedo and Tassini...
Here's an example from a Brompton's sale some years back.
Consider me severely slapped down if my discomfort is unwarranted.