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Here are some of our new arrivals:

       
German master violin by Christian Friedrich Glass around mid 1800s.   Nº 923  
c f glass violin  

Beautiful fine old German master violin by Christian Friedrich Glass around mid 1800s. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click onthe image to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Finely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams. The table is fine grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. The instrument has been carefully repaired (see detailed photo) in our workshop by our luthiers and checked by our violin player on playability. It received a new setup with new ebony pegs, new ebony tailpiece, new ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Measures aprox.: total 59,5 cm / 23.42", body 35,7 cm / 14.1", vibrating chord length 33 cm / 13", weight 528 gr / ~18.6 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask

US $4,462.00

 
       
Beautiful fine old master violin by Friedrich August Meisel 1885.   Nº 926  
f a meisel violin  


Beautiful fine old master violin by Friedrich August Meisel 1885. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Finely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams. The table is fine grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. The instrument has been carefully repaired (see detailed photo) in our workshop by our luthiers and checked by our violin player on playability. It received a new setup with new ebony pegs, new ebony tailpiece, new ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Measures aprox.: total 59 cm / 23.2", body 35,7 cm / 14.1", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 509 gr / ~18 oz.

US $4,672.00

 
       
Fine old German master violin / Ernst Heinrich Roth 1971   Nºº 886  
Ernst Heinrich Roth violin  

Old German master violin by Ernst Heinrich Roth 1971. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Nicely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams. Tiny firmly repaired damage on the lower back. The table is finely grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple, fingerboard is ebony. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthiers and our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new set up with new ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece and chinrest, a new bridge and new strings. Authentic German master violin in immediate playing condition! Measures aprox.: total 59 cm / 23.2", body 35,5 cm / 14", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 503 gr / ~17.7 oz.

US $4,871.00

 
       
Fine old German Stradiuarius violin / Ernst Heinrich Roth 1940   Nº 868  
ernst heinrich roth violin  

Old German master violin by Ernst Heinrich Roth 1940. Please listen to the video/soundfile& click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Nicely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. Built after an Antonius Stradivarius model 1722, this beautiful violin shows a former repair (the middle seam of the back has been reglued and patched with wooden cleats), but no open cracks or open seams. The table is extremely fine grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple, fingerboard is ebony. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthiers and our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new set up with new ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece and chinrest, a new bridge and new strings. Authentic German master violin in immediate playing condition! Measures aprox.: total 59,5 cm / 23.4", body 36 cm / 14.17", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 498 gr / ~17.6 oz.

US $4,871.00

 

 
       
Old Czech violin EMANUEL ADAM HOMOLKA 1838   Nº 865  
homolka violin  

Beautiful old Czech master violin - Emanuel Adam Homolka 1838. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Nicely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. Nicely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. This instrument shows former repairs, but no open cracks or open seams, and surely some marks in its old varnish. The table is finely grained spruce and the 2-piece back -as well as ribs and neck - is nicely flamed maple. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthiers and by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it was also repaired (see detailed photos) and it received new setup with new ebony pegs, an elder tailpiece, new ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Measures aprox.: total 58,5 cm / 23", body 35 cm / 13.8", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 460 gr / ~16.2 oz.

Sold to one of our clients in NY/USA !

 
       
Rare old viola - presumably French origin around 1930s / 1940s   Nº 840  
viola 840  

Rare old French viola - presumably French origin around 1930s / 1940s. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! The soundholes and the purfling are tastefully executed and examples of best quality craftsmanship, the large scroll is an elegant work full of character. It shows no open cracks or open seams. Finely grained spruce front, intensively flamed 2-piece maple back. Like always the viola has been checked by our luthiers and by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new setup with ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece, ebony chinrest, a newly fitted bridge and new strings. In our opinion the label is not relevant. Great warm and mature sound. Measures aprox.: total 65 cm / 25.6", body 39,4 cm / 15.5", vibrating chord length 36 cm / 14.1", weight 594 gr / 23.1 oz.

Sold to one of our clients in CO/USA !

 
       
Rare fine old French master violin - George Chanod workshop late 1800s   Nº 831  
chanod violin  

Rare fine old French master violin - George Chanod workshop around late 1800s. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams. Masterly carved reversed scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is intensively flamed maple. Ebony fingerboard and pegs with mother-of-pearl inlays. The instrument has been revised by our luthiers and checked by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new set-up with a new ebony chinrest, a newly fitted bridge, new soundpost and new gut strings (except of the steel E-string). Very rare old French master violin in immediate playing condition! total 59 cm / 23.2", body 36,8 cm / 14.5", vibrating chord length 33 cm / 13", weight 468 gr / ~16.5 oz. Alternatively the violin could also be mounted with a normal tailpiece.

7,745 USD

 
       
OLD RARE FRENCH VIOLA Pierre Gaggini 1955      
Pierre Gaggini viola 1955  

Pierre Gaggini (1903 - 2006) was the nephew and pupil of Albert Louis Blanchi, with whom he served his apprenticeship. In 1924 he came to Paris for three years to fulfill his military service. During this period he collaborated with Louis Billotet for whom he made some violins. In 1927 he returned to Nice to resume working with his uncle with whom he stayed seven more years. In 1934 he established his own workshop in Nice. Gaggini’s production can be divided in two periods. From 1934 to 1942, his model is close to Blanchi's. In 1942 he started to work after his own pattern, a larger and more square model, which he then kept throughout his professional life. In 1982 Gaggini's production was estimated to consist of 380 violins, 50 violas, 26 cellos and 4 pochettes. Gaggini won several medals and diplomas in international competitions including The Hague in 1949 where he was honored for a quartet, and Liege in 1957 where he received a gold medal and first prize for sonority and workmanship. 

It is a piece of unmistakeable individuality, that was crafted with utmost care down to the finest detail. The soundholes and the special purfling are tastefully executed and examples of best quality craftsmanship, the large scroll is an elegant work full of character. Finely applied varnish with the logical marks due to it's age, highly transparent and of beautiful, yellow-brown color covers the excellently selected tonewood! 

Sold to one of our clients in USA !

 
       
Fine old French 18th century master violin - Charles J. Heinle 1764   Nº 276  
Heinle violin  

Fine old French 18th century master violin - Charles J. Heinle 1764. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos as part of the description! Nicely carved scroll ( grafted to the neck ) and accurately inlaid purfling. Outstanding antique instrument with a wonderful sound. It was completely worked over in our workshop. It shows numerous former repairs, but no open cracks or open seams, and surely some minor marks in it´s old amber varnish due to its age. The scroll has been grafted. The table is finely grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is intensively flamed maple. It received new set up with refitted ebony pegs, an elder ebony tailpiece, a newly fitted bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Measures aprox.: total 59 cm / 23.2", body 35,7 cm / 14.1", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 447 gr / ~15.7 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

USD 8647.00

 
       

RARE OLD MASTER VIOLIN Christian Fridrich MEISEL 1851

  Nº 655  
christian fridrich meisel violin  

Fine old 19th century master violin - Christian Fridrich Meisel 1851. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos as part of the description! Nicely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. Outstanding antique instrument with a wonderful sound - superior to many other violins from that time. It was completely worked over in our workshop. It shows no open cracks or open seams, and surely some minor marks in it´s old amber varnish due to its age. The table is finely grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. It received new set up with refitted ebony pegs, an elder ebony chinrest and ebony tailpiece, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Measures aprox.: total 59,7 cm / 23.5 ", body 35,9 cm / 14.13", vibrating chord length 32 cm / 12.6", weight 401 gr / ~14.14 oz.

For further questions please feel free to ask.

USD 4,642.17

 
       
An excellent old master violin, presumably Italian provenance around 1930.   Nº 631  
 

An excellent old master violin, presumably Italian provenance around 1930. Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos as part of the description! Very deeply carved scroll and the carefully inlaid purfling shows the skilled craftsmanship of an experienced luthier. There're no open cracks or open seams. In our workshop it received new setup with elder ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece & ebony chinrest, a new bridge and new strings. The warm, bright sound is well balanced and unfolds with good volume and clarity, typical for antique violins with good musical qualities. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. Pegs, fingerboard, tailpiece and chinrest are ebony. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our violin player on playability. Measures aprox.: total 60 cm / 23.6", body 36.4 cm / 14.3", vibrating chord length 33 cm / 13", weight 503 gr / ~17.7 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

Sold to one of our clients in USA !

 
       
Very rare shaped antique violin   Nº 620  
 

Rarely crafted scroll and body. This exceptional violin shows no open cracks or open seams - lower width 240mm / 9.5". The soundpost is pedestalled in a pyramid-socket on back and front.

Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthier and our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received rosewood setup to fit the wedged rosewood fingerboard - pegs, tailpiece, chinrest, a new bridge and new strings. These are new silver wound steel core strings with good projection, easy to play while allowing rapid finger performance. We use these strings on mostly all of our violins to allow a comparison of the tonality of each instrument in the videos.

Interesting old quality violin in immediate playing condition! Great sound - listen to the sound on youtube ! Measures aprox.: total 60,5 cm / 23.8", body 36,4 cm / 14.2", vibrating chord length 32,2 cm / 12.7", weight 486 gr / ~17.1 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

 

Sold to one of our clients in CA/USA !

 
       

A very rare shaped old German violin.

  Nº 598  
 

The "Emilio Celani" label is not authentic - in our opinion an antiqued German work around 1930. Nicely carved scroll in shape of a man's head (Beethoven ?) and accurately inlaid purfling. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is maple. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthier and our violin player on playability. It received new ebony pegs, new ebony tailpiece, new ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. These are new silver wound steel core strings with good projection, easy to play while allowing rapid finger performance. We use these strings on mostly all of our violins to allow a comparison of the tonality of each instrument in the videos.

Interesting old quality violin in immediate playing condition! Great sound - listen to the sound on youtube ! Measures aprox.: total 61 cm / 24", body 36,3 cm / 14.2", vibrating chord length 32,7 cm / 12.9", weight 524 gr / ~18.5 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

 

SOLD to one of our clients in CHINA !

 
       
Interesting old 19th century violin   Nº 610  
  Interesting old German violin - completely restored in our workshop and checked by our violinist on playability. Presumably around 2nd half 19th century. Please see the video of the repair & listen to the sound  & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos as part of the description!

Masterly carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling, turning in to beautiful ornaments on the center of the back. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. Mother of pearl inlays on the edges of body and scroll, as well as on the fingerboard, tailpiece and pegs. Pegs (G-peg slightly different ...), fingerboard, tailpiece and chinrest are ebony. Mounted are new silver wound steel core strings with good projection, easy to play while allowing rapid finger performance. We use these strings on mostly all of our violins to provide a comparison of the tonal qualities of each instrument in the videos. In any case a new owner should consider higher quality strings of own personal preference to enhance the full character of this violin!

Beautiful quality instrument in immediate playing condition! Great warm and mature sound - Listen to the sound ! Measures aprox.: total 59 cm / 23.2”, body 35,7 cm / 14.1”, vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8”, weight 457 gr / ~16.2 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

SOLD to one of our clients in WA/USA !

 
       
Old German master violin - Johann Keller   Nº 605  
johann Keller violin  

An excellent old German master violin by Johann Keller, originally signed inside on the top plate and labeled as a Stradiuarius model.

Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos as part of the description! Masterly carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams. The table is finely grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. The instrument has been checked by our luthiers and by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new setup with ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece, ebony chinrest, a new bridge and new strings.

These are new silver wound steel core strings with good projection, easy to play while allowing rapid finger performance. We use these strings on mostly all of our violins to provide a comparison of the tonal qualities of each instrument in the videos.

Excellent old German master violin in immediate playing condition! Great mature sound - listen to the sound on youtube ! Measures aprox.: total 59 cm / 23.2", body 35,8 cm / 14.1", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 519 gr / ~18.3 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

USD 1990

 
       
Old German master violin - Otto Windisch   Nº 606  
       
Fine old German 3/4 violin - Franz Schallowetz 1930   Nº 609  
Franz schallowetz violin  

Interesting old 3/4 violin - Franz Schallowetz 1930. Originally labeled and numbered "30".

Please listen to the video/soundfile & click on the image to see all detailed XXL photos as part of the description!

Finely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams, and only some minor marks signs due to its age. The table is very fine grained spruce and the 1-piece back - as well as ribs and neck - is nicely flamed maple. The violin has been repaired by our luthier and checked by our violin player on playability. It received new ebony pegs, new ebony chinrest, new ebony tailpiece, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings.

Beautiful old master instrument in immediate playing condition with great potential!  Please listen to the sound ! Measures aprox.: total 55 cm / 21.65', body 34 cm / 13.4', vibrating chord length 30,5 cm / 12.02', weight 442 gr / ~15.6 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

SOLD !

 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

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