Violin family instruments appeared in essentially their modern form in northern italy, specifically in brescia and cremona, about 1550. The violin is a copy of the amati style, produced in german factories overseen by the luthier between 1910 and 1945, and carried by american companies through the 1980s. Antique bausch model e martin sachsen violin bow round shaft. We offer vintageantique artwork, books, clocks, collectibles, furniture, militariahistorical, and musical instruments. Antique violins are rare violins that existed in the world for few hundred years. He received his first musical education as a member of the thomanerchor, where. Violin by ernst kreusler, dresden 1946 auction results. E martin sachsen copy of stradivarius old german violin dark. Succeeded to the business of gand, 1892, and became maker to the conservatoire, to the opera orchestras, and to the ministry of fine arts. Martin sachsen from germany which is a copy of a stradivarius. Purfling purfling is the usually black and neutral decorative inlay around the edge of the violin and is usually the most obvious giveaway of a cheap instrument.
Purfling is tedious to put in, so if it is missing or painted on, the instrument is probably not very valuable. His father, alfred ott, played the cello, his mother the piano, his sister barbara the piano. Violin free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Martin schleske, violinmaker the sound center and gallery will hopefully convince you of the mastery reflected in my instruments. This german violin for sale is a paolo maggini copy and bears the label e martin, sachsen as well as an em stamp under the neck. With only 650 in existence today, these immaculate works of art are prized as much for their unique and supreme craftsmanship and sound as they are for their rarity in quantity. From the late 1800s to the early 20th century, martin and his sons produced replicas of stradivarius. Lso digital exhibition, violins of the lso violin festival. For well over a century and a half, the martin guitar company has been continuously producing acoustic instruments that are acknowledged to be the finest in the world.
It is a copy of a stradivarius violin, and was made for export to the us. The only exception i am aware of is a case covered in genuine alligator. Geisler, frederick saxony germany early 1900s exclusive label for fred c. Full list of master bow makers, luthiers wang bow workshopviolin. Save your search to find out when items are available at auction. Wilhelm ernst martin violin handmade violins, violas, and. Martin sachsen, conrad gotz, and bausch, five unstamped.
With hard case and two bows one signed japan the other marked artiste. An older high quality german 34 size violin needing restoration. How does one set a price on a genuine stradivarius instrument. Timelesstokensde 646 followers hallboys321 2677 hallboys321s feedback score is 2677 100. Hello, i have recently received an 85 year old violin approximately. The antique violins made by them are highly valuable in todays market. These are the 12 most expensive violins of all time. If it is in excellent condition, the current retail replacement or insurance value of your violin is approximately. Values of antique violins today violins came into the world back in the 16th century, when it had its first violin maker in history, andrea amati, in the 1500s.
Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin by ernst kreusler from tarisio february 2012 auction results. Identifying and appraising violin family instruments. Feb 11, 2016 44 e martin sachsen copy of amati violin to view photos, go to au. A saxony violin german circa 1850 martin swan violins. Martin schleske is a regular speaker at guest courses in applied violin acoustics and has been an invited speaker at a number of international symposia on musical acoustics including vienna, stockholm, paris, lucerne, seattle, cleveland and baltimore numerous publications and book articles. Martin, sachsen, copy of stradivarius there is no monogram on button. Trade instruments violin information violin making book. This beautiful example of his work is a stradivarius copy, as d. Jul 20, 2014 the violin received its name from a former owner, the italian violin virtuoso niccolo paganini 17821840, because of its power and resonance. This sale is for a e martin, sachsen violin e martin, sachsen, copy of amati this is an old german violin by e. At unbeatable prices orchestra instructors approved. Martin 34 violin markneukirchen german sachsen youtube.
Various dings, nicks, and scratches but nothing severe. Ernst otto martin 1887 1955 made your violin in markneukirchen, saxony, germany, circa 1925. First a violin maker working temporarily at valenceontherhone. We hope you will visit our store often and come to appreciate the quality and service that are the cornerstones of our business. We specialize in antique and vintage artwork, books, collectibles, furniture, musical. E martin sachsen copy of stradivarius old german violin. The phrase made in germany was not in use until 1921.
You can find out the value of a violin by ernst kreusler and the amount you could expect if you sold your ernst kreusler violin at auction. Antique violin bow maker marking not legible round shaft germany. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. They were made in saxony sachsen and were not meant to be forgerires of course but fine examples of the masters work. The martin guitar company has, through the years, managed to survive with each succeeding generation from c. Wilhelm ernst martin violin click on any image to enlarge. Glaesel and worked out of the markneukirchen saxon, germany area of violin making. As always, the only real way to get a value on an instrument is to take to be seen in. The violin got its name cannone, or its variants, il cannone del gesu, cannone or canon from paganini because of its power and resonance. Master studio for violinmaking martin schleske munich. A novices guide to determining if a violin is valuable and. Most of the trade violins instruments made in a factory setting to be. In nearly all instances, an old case should be thrown away and a new case purchased. Roth died in 1948, so his own hand had no input into the construction of your violin.
Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin by martin stoss from christies march 2001 auction results. Jan 03, 2012 ernst otto martin 1887 1955 made your violin in markneukirchen, saxony, germany, circa 1925. The development of my concert instruments is a testimony to my passion for the beauty of sound and form that is embodied in any exceptional instrument. This allows for the accommodation of higher tension modern strings, for example, larson and evah pirazzi. It has a unique tailpiece that wraps around bottom of violin, and the back of the violin is one piecemaple. Thus these do have value for their fine workmanship and martin violins have been seen quite a few times on the market over the past ten years.
Was googling for a similar value question for a 34 e martin one of my students recently purchased. See more ideas about violin, musical instruments and music instruments. The copies you own were made by wilhelm ernst martin 18621907 at his saxony, germany, shop. This violin has a big sound, projects nicely, and rings well. The bridge on it is labeled aubert but has a misspelling the a is a 4. I have inherited a violin that has the inscriptions e. Dresden 44 violin chinrest ebony with standard bracket. Petzold was born in leipzig, the son of the theologian ernst petzold. If it is neatly and tightly inlaid, that is a good sign. Very nice old antique german stradivarius labeled violin 44 size.
The violin in the sixteenth century violin family instruments appeared in essentially their modern form in northern italy, specifically in brescia and cremona, about 1550. This violin is in beautiful condition with a few minor cosmetic blemishessee pictures and no cracks open or repaired on front or back. Buy dresden 44 violin chinrest ebony with standard bracket. Dec, 2011 they were made in saxony sachsen and were not meant to be forgerires of course but fine examples of the masters work.
Martin petzold born 1955 is a german classical tenor who performs in opera and in concert. A novices guide to determining if a violin is valuable. You can find out the value of a violin by martin stoss and the amount you could expect if you sold your martin stoss violin at auction. According to william henleys universal dictionary of violin and bow makers, wilhelm ernst was born 1862. This fullsize violin was acquired by us and then received a graduation process by our master luthier. Search for other musical instrumentsrepair in north canton on the real yellow pages. January 2020 i recently bought my third violin from martin swan yes, very indulgent of me, but what better way to invest ones money and derive great satisfaction and pleasure at the same time. He specialized in making instruments based on lupot, amati, and stradivarius at the turn of the century. Made c 1910 in saxony, this violin does not appear to be made by e martin himself. Violins came into the world back in the 16th century, when it had its first violin maker in history, andrea amati, in the 1500s. Antique 18thc 44 violin italian, german, wcase plus 2 bows. This e martin maggini copy violin has the characteristic. Antique fine violin bow tourte model e martin sachsen silver wire fiddle. A former member of the thomanerchor, he is particularly known for the part of the evangelist in oratorios and passions of johann sebastian bach career.
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