Amati Violin Copy by Joseph Leistentritt made in Austria around 1908

Joseph Leistentritt is an Australian violin maker. Most of his works were seen during the 1900s.

Amati is one of the most popular families of violin makers in Cremona, Italy between the years 1538 to 1740. They are considered equally important with Guarneri, Bergonzi, and Stradivari which Nicolo Amati was known to be the mentor of Antonio Stradivari. The Amati instruments are rare, historical, and expensive that is why they are mostly kept in museums or in some private collections and are only sold in public on rare occasions. 

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