This is a French JTL Virtuoso Violin Copy (c 1900) of Francisco Ruggieri dated 1671. Ruggieri was a skilled instrument maker from a renowned family of luthiers in Cremona, Italy. JTL represents Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy & Cie, a French musical instrument manufacturing company established by Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville and Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy in the early 1900s.
This violin is Labelled Collin-Mezin and was made in Paris dated 1911. Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin came from a line of luthiers where he created various instruments considered superior to other new instruments. This violin is most likely an early copy.
This violin was made under the supervision of French violin maker Paul Jombar in Paris in the year 1920. Paul Jombar is a French violin maker born in Saint-Quentin. He set up his own workshop in 1892 at 20, rue Rochechouart in Paris.
This violin is Labeled Johann Baptist Schweitzer 1844 Repaired by M Nebel New York c 1895. Johann Baptist Schweitzer was considered one of the finest violin makers in Vienna. He adopted a more classical approach to classical models, emulating Amati and Stradivari patterns with some authenticity. M. Nebel & Bros was established by the Nebel Brothers Martin, and Andrew Nebel who specialized in making and restoring violins.
This violin replicates Antonio Stradivarius’s renowned instrument, which was created for Animato Strings in 2016. Antonio Stradivari, born in 1644 in Cremona, Italy, is widely acknowledged for elevating the art of violin-making. He passed away in 1737, leaving behind a legacy of exquisitely crafted violins, now some of the world’s most highly prized and sought-after instruments.
This violin is a replica of Antonio Stradivarius's famous instrument, the Strad CX Special Edition Violin 2012, made for Animato Strings Australia. Antonio Stradivari, an Italian violin maker born in 1644, is known for his valuable violins. Animato Strings offers a wide range of new and antique instruments, including Asian-handcrafted and European instruments and violins, violas, cellos, and double basses from various countries. Their on-site workshop is staffed with experts who restore, service, and set up instruments.
This Maestro Stradivarius Violin Replica from Cremona was sourced by Animato Strings in 2016. Animato Strings has been around for nearly 30 years, carrying Asian-handcrafted instruments, and new European instruments as well as antique violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.
This Hagen Weise Violin is a Guarneri model made in Germany. The images show various features of the Guarneri pattern as well as the remarkable craftmanship of Hagen Weise.
Norwegian folk violin music is primarily associated with the Hardanger fiddle, a national instrument with 8-9 strings, four/five of which are bowed and the rest are sympathetic strings that resonate and add overtones. This unique instrument is known for producing a polyphonic sound used in traditional dances and music, and it is often ornately decorated with carvings and inlay.
This Friedrich August Glass violin was made after Antonius Stradivarius Flew Copy Cremona. Friedrich August Glass is a German violin maker who concentrated his well-developed skill on producing Stradivarian models. He gained a gold medal for excellent work in London.