This is a Romanus Violin made from Bird-Eye Maple. This was crafted in Transylvania, Romania for Animato Strings. Animato Strings has the largest selection of new and old stringed instruments in Australia, including Asian-handcrafted instruments, and European, and Antique stringed instruments.

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 is a French Trade Violin Instrument bearing the label of Andreas Borelli dated 1720.  Andreas Borelli an Italian-born violin maker whose style developed the Borelli School of Violin Making which was later adopted by the workshops in Mirecourt France.

Pietro Lombardi Violin By Eastman features:

• Meticulously calibrated for optimum sound production

• Excellent quality spruce and maple material

• Stradivari and Guarneri patterns, and many more in the description

This is a German Violin made around 1900. 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.

Jehanne H. Blaise Violin, made in Mirecourt about 1925:

• Good choice of tonewoods
• Orange-red coloured varnish
• Two-piece flamed maple back
• Produces warm, dark, clear, and mature voice
• Good resonance

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.

French-made Violin, circa 1900. 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.