Conrad Gotz Violin Menuett Model No. 07 AP
This is a Conrad Gotz Violin Menuett Model No. 107
• Best Selling Student Model
• Reddish-brown varnish
• Ebony Fitting
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.
French JTL Virtuoso Violin Copy (c 1900) of Francisco Ruggieri 1671
JTL stands for Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy & Cie a musical instrument making company in France formed by Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville and Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy at around 1900’s. They made a connection between their families through their marriage and business. The company was based in Mirecourt, France, and later become one of the world’s most powerful unions in the history of string instrument making.
Francesco Rugeri (b. c. 1628 – d. October 28, 1698) is also known as Rugier, Ruger, Rugeri, Ruggeri, Ruggerius, and Ruggieri. He was the first who belonged to Casa Rugeri an important family of luthiers in Cremona, Italy. He constructed his instrument with mastery which is inspired by the “Grand Amati” pattern of Nicolò Amati. That is why his instruments are nearly as well-known as the instruments of Nicolò Amati today.
• Best Selling Student Model
• Reddish-brown varnish
• Ebony Fitting
This Violin is made in Germany for Knilling (USA) prob. Bubenreuth in about 1970. Knilling Violins c/o was named after Johannes Knilling (1795 -1842), a famous German luthier in the 17th century.
This Violin is Labelled (Copy) August Reichers which is made in Berlin. August Reichers (1836 – 1893) is a German violin maker who learned his trade in Markneukirchen, Germany under Carl Friedrich Fickers.
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 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 a French-made Violin crafted around 1880. This is one of the Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old instruments in Australia including Asian-handcrafted instruments, new European instruments, and a wide range of antique stringed instruments such as this one.
Paul Lorange, a renowned French luthier from Lyon, worked in Marseille during the early to mid-20th century. He established his independent workshop in the city in the early 1930s and was known for his fine workmanship on classical models and his use of various shades of red varnish. The violin in question was made in 1932, and it's noted that the handwriting on the violin and his original label may differ.
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.