This American violin has a label stating it is a copy of Andreas Amati by Ands Nicholas Koch. Koch was known as a German Violin Maker in the 19th Century.
Andrea Amati is the earliest of the great Cremonese luthiers. He was the grandfather of Nicolo Amati, Antonio Stradivari’s mentor. Amati has achieved the most elegant form of violin which set the standard of superb craftsmanship. This had set the foundation for his followers who included two of his sons and his distinguished grandson Nicolò, as well as Antonio Stradivari, who showed this particular characteristic in their works.
Roger Hargrave stated in his biography that Amati is one of the top candidates scholars have advanced for the inventor of the violin. The two others were Fussen who born in Germany and Gasparo' da Salo from Brescia.
This is a German-French Style Violin. This is one of many of Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old stringed instruments in Australia, including Asian-hand-made, European, U.S., Australian, and Antique stringed instruments. Added to the list are the original Animato String brands.
A very well-made and beautiful-looking replica of a violin by Johann Baptiste Schweitzer made around 1890. It has a unique "Mulko" style - (crisscross plate) chinrest.
This is an A Bell Violin made in the USA around 1925. A. Bell is violin maker in USA but was known to have worked in UK.
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 3/4 M. Couturieux Violin was made in Mirecourt, France around 1920. Couturieux is a French violin maker in Mirecourt in the mid – 19th century.
This is a Strad Violin Copy made in Germany in about 1920. More details to view in the images. Antonio Stradivari is a renowned Italian violin maker, and a pupil of Nicolo Amati. Stradivari's creations became one of the world’s most expensive violins.
This is an Eduard Tauscher Violin made in Erlbach, Markneukirchen Germany in around 1920. Eduard Tauscher is a German luthier who by obtaining top-quality tonewoods from various sources manages to produce high-quality instruments with warm, mature, and balanced sound full of character and volume.
This is an antique German violin estimated to be from around 1880. It does not bear a label and features an imitated neck graft with a well-executed sound post-repair on the top plate. Animato Strings has an extensive selection of new and old stringed instruments, including Asian-hand-made, European, U.S., Australian, and antique instruments and original Animato String brands.
