Created in the workshop of Steven Tillinghast Cundall in 2008, this violin features a gorgeous one piece, highly flamed, maple back with matching ribs, neck and scroll. The two piece spruce top contains a medium width grain. The varnish is a tastefully antiqued, transparent golden orange varnish and contains some patina. The violin is fitted in boxwood and Zyex strings. This is a very beautiful new violin.
Price: $5,000.
Labeled:
Ernst Heinrich Roth Markneukirchen anno 1924 Germany Copie: Antonius Stradivarius
This Strad pattern violin is also branded "Ernst Heinrich Roth Markneukirchen". Two piece highly flamed maple back of medium to small width flame. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top. Fitted in ebony with boxwood accents and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E.
Branded:
Salzard à Paris
This is a French violin from the mid to late 1800's. The heel of the violin is also branded with the name Salzard. It is a little larger proportioned Stradivari pattern. One piece highly flamed beautiful maple back. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top of fine width grain. Yellow-brown varnish. Fitted in ebony and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E string. This violin has a very powerful and bright sound
This French violin is from the early 1900s. Two piece maple back, highly flamed, with matching ribs. The heel contains the maker's initials. Two piece spruce top with fine to medium width grain. There is much patina and wear on the top and back plates. Fitted in rosewood and Evah Pirazzi strings.
Price: $5,900.
This Blondelet branded French violin is in almost mint condition. This late 19th century violin has a large resonance that will carry in any concert hall. Two-piece highly flamed maple back with matching ribs. The violin has an ebony crown and is fitted in rosewood pegs, tailpiece and chinrest.
Price: $6,000.
This violin, finished in May of 2008, comes from the school "Bottega di Parma," a workshop in Parma, Italy dedicated to continuing the rich and ancient violin making tradition of the city. A Stradivarius model violin with a beautiful one piece maple back. The back, ribs and scroll all match in degree of flame. Two piece spruce top of fine width grain. The hand drawn varnish is an amber-brown on a golden base. Fitted in ebony and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Gold Label E.
Measurements: Corpus length: 356 mm Upper bout: 169 mm Lower bout: 209.5 mm
Price: $6,000. Click here to learn more about the "Bottega di Parma"
Zacharius Fischer Mittenwald 1791
Beautifully restored old German violin circa 1800-1840. One piece maple back moderately flamed. Two piece spruce top of fine grain. Ebony fittings. This violin was fully restored here at J.R. Judd Violins and contains a graft and bushed pegs.
Highest Award, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893 Copy of Stradivarius John Friedrich & Bro., IMPORTERS Grade No. 23 (4639) Anno 1924. Grand Prize & Gold Medal, St. Louis World's Exposition, 1904
As a young man John Friedrich worked in Kassel and Berlin, Germany. He moved to New York in 1883 where he began the firm John Friderich & Bros. This Amati pattern violin was made in 1914.
Friedrich's violins received numerous awards:
This violin is in excellent condition. It features a one piece highly flamed maple back. It has a beautiful patina. Fitted in boxwood and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E.
Jerome Thibouville Lamy Paris circa 1880s
This violin features a gorgeous, highly flamed, two piece maple back. The ribs, neck and scroll match in quality of flame. Grain varies from fine to medium width on the two piece spruce top. The violin is fitted in ebony and Infeld Red strings with a Gold Label E.
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J.H. Rockwell Oct 18th 1915 Providence, R.I.
This is a fine American violin of Rockwell's own pattern. Exceptional woods were used for this instrument. One piece highly flamed maple back. Two piece spruce top of medium width grain. Dark orange-brown varnish on a golden ground. The violin is fitted in ebony and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Gold Label E. This violin was originally purchased in the Moening Collection.
Made by CHARLES SCHULTZE Dayton, Ohio, USA 1918
Handmade American violin made by Charles Schultze in 1918. He operated a violin shop in Dayton, Ohio for twenty years.
This violin features a one-piece maple back with matching ribs. The top plate is of two pieces and a medium to wide width grain. It has rosewood fittings throughout with the pegs finished in boxwood collars and pins. The oil varnish is a light amber-orange brown varnish all hand applied.
A beautiful sounding French violin from 1900. Two piece maple back with matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top contains patina and a medium width grain. Fitted in rosewood with Evah Pirazzi strings and a Gold Label E.
Price: $6,500.
John Friedrich & Bro., Grade No. 22 (4080) Anno 1914.
The scroll on this violin has been grafted and all the peg holes were bushed. The violin contains a highly flamed two-piece back plate. The ribs and scroll match in degree of flame. The top plate contains a fine grain spruce. The violin has a fantastic antique oil varnish and the instrument has a beautiful patina and wear throughout the entire violin. The instrument is fitted in ebony and is in excellent condition.
Franz Kirschnek Braeuningshof ueber Erlangen Anno 1987 Made in Western Germany
Made in Erlangen, Germany, this violin is one of the Master model series. The violin features a highly flamed one piece maple back with matching ribs, neck and scroll. The two piece spruce top contains a very consistent fine grain. The violin is fitted in rosewood with a golden orange-brown varnish. This violin is in excellent condition and contains a focused and powerful tone.
Thoma Solo Violin Made by Jacob Thoma & Son Boston, Mass., 1914
Beautiful American handmade violin. Two piece flamed maple back with matching ribs. Two piece spruce top plate of medium to wide width grain. Amber brown varnish on a golden ground. All ebony fittings. This violin has fantastic tonal qualities creating a mature, powerful sound. This violin comes along with a P. Kass certificate.
Price: $7,000.
Model No. 68, made in 2006. This top of the line model was handmade in Bubenreuth, Germany with the highest care and attention from the Gill shop. This violin is an excellent example of German craftsmanship. It combines rich warm tones and the power of a concert violin. The violin contains a two piece, highly flamed, maple back with an ebony heel. Ribs, neck and scroll match in degree of flame and beauty of the back plate. The two piece spruce top contains very straight and even grain. The hand drawn varnish is an antiqued deep orange brown on a golden ground. The instrument contains much patina. The violin is fitted in rosewood and Evah Pirazzi strings with a Gold Label E.
Price: $7,200.
Made in 2009 by Robert Brode, Maple Shade, New Jersey. This powerful sounding instrument is a handmade copy of a Testore violin. One piece maple back with medium width flame. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top with fine grain. Fitted in ebony with Thomastik Dominant strings with a Gold Label E.
Price: $7,500.
Bears the label:
Lyon & Healy Chicago Cremonatone No. 1100 1921 MADE IN FRANCE
Mougenot worked in Paris, France and made instruments for the Lyon & Healy shop in Chicago. Mougenot was an outstanding maker and had many pupils. His fine workmanship was guaranteed to be hand done. The violin features a one piece maple back and a two piece spruce top. The transparent varnish is a very warm orange-brown. Fitted in ebony and Dominant strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E.
Alex Macvean, Maker, AVOCH No..........1912
Handmade in Avoch, Scotland, 1912. One pice maple back, highly flamed. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top. Fitted in boxwood with pear accents and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E.
This violin shows exceptional workmanship and is in pristine condition. It is a must see for anyone serious about traditional Scottish fiddling. This would also be a fine violin for a professional symphony player.
J. Lavest Montlucon
A fine example of a handmade French violin from the early 20th century. Two piece maple back, highly flamed. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top featuring a tight grain. The varnish is a deep red-brown on a golden ground. Fitted in ebony with boxwood accents and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E. This concert violin has a rich and powerful resonance throughout all four strings creating a phenomenal sound.
Barre D'Harmonie Rationnelle Brevetee de L.H.-F. No 4562 1912
This French violin is branded with the date 1902. Two piece highly flamed maple back. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top of fine width grain. Fitted in rosewood with pear accents and strung with Evah Pirazzi strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E.
Price: $8,500.
Ch. J.B. Collin·Mézin No. 24 Luthier 1922 C.M. Grand Prix - Exposition Universelle 1900 Paris
The violin is also stamped at the side of the sound post with Collin·Mézin, a copyright facsimile of signature.
This French violin was made by Charles Collin·Mézin, Junior in 1922. Charles won many awards for his exceptionally talented craftsmanship. This violin is in excellent condition and features a rich tone. It has a very powerful sound which is very resonant throughout all four strings. Amati pattern. Two piece maple back of medium curl. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top of medium width grain. Orange-brown varnish on a golden yellow ground. The violin contains natural patina. Fitted in ebony with boxwood accents.
Price: $9,000.
Instruments de Solistes Charles Bailly Maitre Luthier Expert Année 1944 No. 42 No. 1936
The label is signed "Charles Bailly".
Two piece maple back with wide width flame. Matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top of fine width grain broadening at the edges. Fitted in rosewood.
Charles Bailly worked in Mirecourt, France and was known for his exquisite workmanship. This handmade French violin is in excellent condition. It is very responsive and has the richness and power of a concert violin.
Price: $10,000.
Made in Bubenreuth, Germany, 2007, this violin is a copy of the Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu "Plowden" violin, anno 1735. The violin contains a one piece maple back with the flame descending right to left. The highly flamed back matches the ribs, neck and scroll. The two piece spruce top contains a well pronounced medium width grain. The violin features the finest of rosewood fittings and an intense, hand drawn, antiqued orange-brown varnish. This instrument has a fantastic response and is set up with Infeld Red G and D, Thomastik Dominant A and Gold Label E strings.
Made in Cremona, 1999. This is the seventieth instrument made by Bertelli who currently lives in South America. This handmade Italian violin features a two piece maple back with medium to wide width flame and matching ribs. The two piece spruce top contains a fine grain. The violin is fitted in ebony. We have certificates for this instrument from the maker.
Price: $12,000.
