Douglas Finlay handmade Australian violin 1994

Nice playable modern Douglas Finlay violin with original label dated 1994, Launceston, Tasmania. I bought it 15 years ago from a shop in Adelaide and had a recent check and insurance valuation in Melbourne.
"Backplate: two pieces of narrow, regularly flamed maple with the figure ascending from centre joint; head is of similar wood; the sides of slightly wider flamed maple; the top plate is of two pieces of straight grained spruce of closely spaced reed lines at the centre, growing a little wider towards the flanks; the varnish is of a dark reddish-brown laid over a light straw ground; length of the back 356 mm.
This valuation said … generally in excellent condition … value $17,500 but because I'm a musician not a dealer myself, my price $14,000 (incl GST.) Several top players have liked it, it's a nice viable instrument. Test available in Adelaide, view insurance valuation in person too. Someone should play this, because I don't and it's such a waste.

Certification: The violin is by Douglas Finlay and it bears its original label dated 1994 in Launceston, Tasmania. The printed valuation certificate is in with the violin.