This Strad Model Violin is from the shop of Paul Beuscher in Paris, dated 1920. Paul Beuscher is a musical instrument maker who opened the Paul Beuscher Music Shop in 1850 in Paris at 27-29 Boulevard Beaumarchais. The string instruments bearing the label Paul Beuscher came most likely from Mirecourt, the centre of French violin making. They were bought there and sold in Paul Beuscher Music Shop in Paris, bearing the name of Paul Beuscher as the founder.
Paul Hyppolyte Beuscher was a violin maker who opened the Paul Beuscher Music Shop in 1850 in Paris at 27-29 Boulevard Beaumarchais. Interestingly, 173 years later, the music store is still at the same address today under the same name as its founder. The store sold many musical instruments, particularly the accordions (an important instrument in the musical scene of France). Paul Beuscher died in 1857, 7 years after opening his music shop. His name has been kept since then.
The string instruments bearing the label Paul Beuscher came most likely from Mirecourt, the centre of French violin making. They were bought there and sold in Paul Beuscher Music Shop in Paris, bearing the name of Paul Beuscher as the founder.
This is Antonio Stradivarius's violin model and was made in France. Antonio Stradivari is a renowned Italian violin maker who was said to have brought the craft of violin-making to its highest pitch of perfection. Antonio was born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan, in 1644. He was a pupil of Nicolo Amati until he started making his violin and putting his labels on it. Stradivari died in Cremona in 1737. His violin creations became one of the world’s most expensive violins.
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 a Nicolo Amati Model by A Monzino and Figli Milano made in Italy around 1920 as seen on the label. Antonio Monzino is a string instrument maker in Milan, Italy. He founded his first workshop in 1750 in Milan, via Rastrelli 10.
This violin was made by Emile L'Humbert in Paris in 1926. Emile L'Humbert is a French luthier (1872-1933) who became a pupil of Derazey and Mougenot and was a worker of Blanchard in Lyon.
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 European Violin dated 19th Century available on the Animato Strings website.
This Hagen Weise Violin is a Guarneri model made in Germany in 2019. The images show various features of the Guarneri pattern as well as the remarkable craftmanship of Hagen Weise.
This is the Leo Sir Violin made in France dated 1912 with the label and signature of Leo Sir. Leo Sir is a French instrument maker who is famous for his “Sir” dixtour invention.
