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.
Antonio Monzino (1730 – 1800) is a string instrument maker in Milan, Italy. He founded his first workshop in 1750 in Milan, via Rastrelli 10. He started by selling harmonic strings, scores, and musical accessories together with his son Giacomo (1772 – 1854). A couple of years later, “Premiata Fabbrica di strumenti musicali A. Monzino & Figli”, a new firm started to appear, supplying important musicians like Niccolò Paganini a violinist-guitarist. Another famous lutist and luthier, Severino Riva joined Monzino’s team from 1847 to 1929.
Nicola Amati was a master luthier born on September 3, 1596, in Cremona Italy. He came from a family of luthiers but was considered the famous luthier in their clan. Amati taught in the illustrious Cremonese School luthiers in whom Andrea Guarneri and Giovanni Battista Rogeri became his students. It was also said that he mentored Jacob Stainer, Francesco Rugeri, and Antonio Stradivari.
French 3/4. Beautiful sound. There is an old, repaired hairline soundpost crack at the top.
Paul Beuscher began as a luthier 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 Paul Beuscher’s name.
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.
The Alois Bittner Violin made in 1932 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Alois Bittner Alois Bittner was born in 1880 in Kral Pola, Czech Republic. He was a student of Franz Angerer and was awarded at various exhibitions with numerous distinctions due to his strong personal style and still very clean craftsmanship.
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.
This is the German Violin Hagen Weise 2019. Hagen Weise dedicated himself to making fine violins and other instruments in his shop, producing 150 to 200 violins per day.
This is a French JTL Medio Fino Violin made in Mirecourt, France. 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.
