3/4 - old Mittenwald 3/4 violin: mature, clear sound
This old unlabeled German 3/4 violin unmistakably hails from the tradition-rich Bavarian violinmaking town of Mittenwald, where it was made around the turn of the 20th century. This good 3/4 sized...
View ArticleRecommendable antique Markneukirchen violin with a dark, brilliant sound
This truly attractive and tonally much recommendable antique Markneukirchen violin was built in Saxony in the 1920's and is a piece of good craftsman tradition, made after a broad Stradivari pattern....
View ArticleBrilliant toned Markneukirchen master violin, around 1960
This beautiful and finely crafted German master violin which was crafted in the 1960's in the Saxonian "capital" of instrument-building, Markneukirchen, reflects the finest Vogtland artisanry. It is a...
View ArticleContemporary Markneukirchen master viola, Jochen Voigt, 1982, for soloists
A brilliantly crafted professional master instrument, this extremely powerful contemporary viola was made by Jochen Voigt in 1982, and it is a compelling testimony to the influence and dynamic nature...
View Article7/8 - "Lady's violin" by Schuster & Co., c.1910
This antique 7/8 violin is a quality instrument from the renowned Schuster & Co. workshops in Markneukirchen, Saxony. Despite its smaller size this violin features the typical, preferably strong...
View ArticleFine Markneukirchen violin bow after Sartory, sweet, sophisticated tone
This fine and very active antique violin bow, a soft, fluid player producing a sweet, bright, delicate tone, was made in Markneukirchen in the 1920ies. It is designed in dependance on the works of...
View ArticleSilver-mounted violin bow, for K. van der Meer Amsterdam
This beautiful silver-mounted violin bow was crafted approx. 1930 of brown pernambuco wood in the traditional violin and bow making town Markneukirchen, for K. van der Meer in Amsterdam whose...
View Article3/4 - antique French 3/4 violin, Breton model
The antique French 3/4 violin is an indeed beautiful "Breton" model violin of the late 19th century. The violin was made around 1890 in Mirecourt. The name of Francois Breton was purchased by several...
View ArticleAntique Markneukirchen violin, by Schuster & Co. approx. 1900/1910
This beautiful antique violin from Markneukirchen in Saxony was built in approximately 1900/1910 in the renowned workshops of Schuster & Co., as indicated by the original maker's label. The model...
View ArticleModern Mittenwald viola, Matthias Klotz 1982
This 1982 Mittenwald viola is a both a powerful young instrument and a mature work; it was made by Matthias Klotz in keeping with the traditions of his famous family. Born in 1907, Matthias Klotz was a...
View ArticleOld French Violin after Gioffredo Cappa, approx. 1920
The violin model of Gioffredo Cappa, a supposed apprentice of Nicola Amati, is one of the classical patterns that were developed in the birthplace of violin making, in Italy, even if it was not copied...
View ArticleFrench violin bow, atelier Charles Louis Bazin (certificate J.F. Raffin)
This French violin bow made in the atelier of Charles Louis Bazin (1881-1953) is a late piece made after 1940, and it pays full honour to its heritage from the famous Mirecourt family ateliers. This...
View ArticleModern French soloist viola, Jacques Camurat, Paris 1958
This large, originally labeled and stamped French viola by Jacques Camurat, Paris, made in 1958, is our special recommendation for soloists and professional volists: a fine modern instrument by this...
View ArticleOld, 1940's Saxon violin, Markneukirchen, warm tones
This luminous red-orange German Markneukirchen violin was built approx. 1940 by an unknown workshop in Markneukirchen. It was crafted as a beautiful copy of Antonio Stradivari. Italian style determines...
View ArticleOld Czech violin after Niccolo Amati, c.1900
This attractive and very lightweight antique Bohemian-Czech violin was built in the 1900's after a Niccolo Amati model, which is expressed in the unmistakable elegant pattern and the soundholes shaped...
View ArticleModern Italian violin, Luigi Agostinelli, 1953
Since its earliest times, the Italian tradition of violin making has been able to take credit not only for the classical perfection of an Antonio Stradivari but also for the wild mastery of a Guarneri...
View ArticleErnst Heinrich Roth, old Bubenreuth violin from 1955, certificate
The shining, intensivly orange colored spirit-oil varnish of this beautiful Ernst Heinrich Roth workshop violin indicates its provenance from the well-known violin making town Bubenreuth impressively....
View ArticlePowerful German violin bow by H.R. Pfretzschner
Hermann Richard Pfretzschner, who studied in Paris together with Vuillaume, established his workshop for bowmaking in Markneukirchen back in 1880. Soon he earned a good reputation by producing only...
View ArticleFine German master bow
This fine master violin bow is an unmistakable master work that was crafted around 1900 of noble, dark, finely structured pernambuco wood. Its outstanding quality and characteristics gives good...
View ArticleFine H. R. Pfretzschner violin bow, c.1910
This fine and highly recommendable H. R. Pfretzschner violin bow is probably a personal piece made by Hermann Richard Pfretzschner, who studied with E. Sartory in Paris; a beautiful piece by Hermann...
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