This is a John Jusek Violin made in Czechoslovakia around 1920 with its label and signature inside. This is one of the finest exported violins of the Czechoslovakian string instrument merchant John Juzek.
John Juzek (1892 – 1965) was a merchant in Czechoslovakia. He was known as an exporter of violas, violins, cellos, and double basses in North America. The instruments were labeled as “John Juzek” which were crafted mostly by independent makers and guilds in the Bohemian region of the German border and Czechoslovakia.
The brand, line, and trademark of John Juzek’s orchestral string instruments are still in existence today through Metropolitan Music Co. a family-owned wholesaler for a hundred years. This company is owned and managed by the heirs of Robert Juzek (1894 – 1975) the brother of John Juzek and also a founding partner.
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.
French violin c. 1900 Features:
• Medium dark reddish brown varnish
• Yellow and black striped purfling both at the front and back
• A unique and remarkable drawing symbol at the upper center part of the back
This 3/4 German Violin in the 1900s is one of the many Strad copies in the Animato Strings. Antonio Stradivari is a world-renowned Italian violin maker who was said to have brought the craft of violin-making into its highest pitch of perfection. His violin creations became some of the world’s most expensive violins.
This is an Amati Violin Copy by Joseph Leistentritt made in Austria around 1908 with a label. Joseph Leistentritt is an Australian violin maker. Most of his works were seen during the 1900s.
Conrad Gotz is a renowned German violin maker who produces violin models that are known for their high-quality craftsmanship and design.
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.
