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-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.
This is an A Bell Violin made in the USA around 1925. A. Bell is violin maker in USA but was known to have worked in UK.
This is the Stainer 4/4 Violin Made in Germany. Jacob Stainer was an Austrian luthier whose violins are being sought after by famous composers and musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Somon-Lohein. He was the only non-Italian violin maker to rank as the top luthier in his time before Stradivari.
This Friedrich August Glass violin was made after Antonius Stradivarius Flew Copy Cremona. Friedrich August Glass is a German violin maker who concentrated his well-developed skill on producing Stradivarian models. He gained a gold medal for excellent work in London.
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
Jean-Pierre Lupot Violin by Eastman features:
• Fine quality spruce
• Great looking varnish
• Ebony fingerboard and fittings
• Stradivari pattern
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 bears the label Joh. Bapt. Schweitzer C.1880. Johann Baptist Schweitzer is considered one of the finest violin makers in Vienna.
