Interesting rare shaped & very voluminous sounding old 19th century Czech master 7/8 violin. 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 repair above the right soundhole, but 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. Pegs, fingerboard, tailpiece and chinrest are ebony. Very thin front and back plate (1.3 mm - the soundpost is supported by a round patch). Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthiers and by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new ebony pegs, new ebony tailpiece, new ebony chinest, a new bridge and new strings. Measures aprox.: total 58,5 cm / 23", body 34.2 cm / 13.46", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 486 gr / ~17.14 oz. For further questions please ask.

SOLD !

Interesting old German Steiner violin labeled Christian Gottfried Kessler. 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. We would estimate the age around 1930s. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams, but surely some marks in the old varnish due to its age. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthier and by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new set-up with new ebony pegs, an elder ebony tailpiece, new ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Measures aprox.: total 58 cm / 22.8", body 35,2 cm / 13.85", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 496 gr / ~17.5 oz.

SOLD !

Old German master 7/8 violin - Carl Gottlob Schuster jun. workshop 1925. Master A. L. Kirchheim. 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 light-weighted violin shows no open cracks or open seams. The table is medium to 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 the scroll was plated above the pegbox and it received new setup with new ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece and chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Authentic German master violin in immediate playing condition! Measures aprox.: total 58 cm / 22.8", body 35,5 cm / 14", vibrating chord length 32 cm / 12.6", weight 432 gr / ~15.2 oz.

Beautiful fine old 7/8 violin by Friedrich August Glass around 1870s. 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. Original short neck. This beautiful violin shows several former well executed repairs on the front and neck heal, but no open cracks or open seams. The table is finely grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthier and by our violin player on playability. It received new ebony pegs, new ebony tailpiece, new ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. Beautiful old quality instrument with great potential in immediate playing condition! Please listen to the sound ! Measures aprox.: total 58,5 cm / 23", body 35 cm / 13.8", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8", weight 498 gr / ~17.6 oz.

SOLD !

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 !

Interesting old 3/4 violin - 2nd half 1800s.

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 54,5 cm / 21.45', body 33 cm / 13', vibrating chord length 30,5 cm / 12.02', weight 378 gr / ~13.3 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

SOLD to one of our customers in SWEDEN !

VERY BEAUTIFUL FINE OLD 7/8 VIOLIN 19th century

Fine old 19th century 7/8 violin. 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. This violin from 2nd half 1800s is presumably from the famous Hopf ateliers in Klingenthal, Saxony - an outstanding antique instrument with a wonderful sound that is superior to many other violins sharing the same provenance. There's no stamp or label, but the unmistakeable model features the typical "angular" contours, opulently executed edges and a light brown varnish over a light ground. The scroll is full of character and clearly inspired by italian patterns, the purfling is crafted with great care by an experienced violin maker. The rosewood fingerboard was renewed onto the old baroque neck. It was completely worked over by our luthier, who applied a new setup, and is offered in immediate playing condition, unfolding its exceptionally beautiful, mature sound. This beautiful violin 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 medium to fine grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. The violin received new ebony pegs, new ebony chinrest, new ebony tailpiece, new bridge and new strings.

Beautiful old German quality instrument - listen to the sound on youtube ! Measures aprox.: total 58,5 cm / 23', body 35,3 cm / 13.9', vibrating chord length 31 cm / 12.4', weight 444 gr / ~15.66 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

US $ 1647

Very rare old violin