This Violin has the signature of an Italian Maker Renato Scrollavezza who was greatly admired and considered to be among the most notable modern Italian makers of the post-war era. He also won numerous prizes and medals in international competitions. This violin could have been made by one of his Japanese students - see the descrirtoion for details.
This violin is labeled and Signed Renato Scrollavezza, However, the written signature is not of Scrollavezza. It is possible that one of his students who is Japanese might have made this instrument and then labeled and signed it after his name.
Renato Scrollavezza (14 April 1927 – 14 October 2019) is an Italian luthier born on April 14, 1927, in Castelnuovo Fogliani, a farming village halfway between Piacenza and Parma. He was initially self-taught and made his first violin aged 17. Six years later, in 1950, he entered the Cremona Violin Making School under Peter Tatar and graduated in 1954. His very early work was personal but slightly naive; in contrast, his mature work reflected the depth of his artistic ambitions. He was greatly admired and considered to be among the most notable modern Italian makers of the post-war era. He won numerous prizes and medals in international competitions and his instruments were sold widely in Europe, America, and Asia. In addition to his making, he taught scores of students at the Parma School of Violin Making. who worked in the 20th century. After his death in 2019, his daughter Elisa continued the family business until this 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.
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.
Manby Violin with Original Fretted Fingerboard made about 1920. This Violin is of the highest quality, crafted by Manby - who has workshops in Italy, London, New York, Paris, Melbourne and Sydney.
This is the J.T.L. Violin made in France. JTL or Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy & Cie is a musical instrument making company in France formed by Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville and Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy in the 1900’s.
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.
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.
This is a Breton Mirecourt Violin made around 1900. Stamped internally Breton, Brevete, De S.A.R.M.e. Francois Breton was a French violin maker in Mirecourt, France who was Duchesse d’Angouleme’s personal luthier.
This violin was made under the supervision of French violin maker Paul Jombar in Paris in the year 1920. Paul Jombar is a French violin maker born in Saint-Quentin. He set up his own workshop in 1892 at 20, rue Rochechouart in Paris.
