This is a French Basic Violin made about 1900. One of 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.

This violin is supplied by Boosey and Hawkes in London. Boosey & Hawkes is the largest specialist classical music publisher in the world. It has been the major manufacturer of brass, string, and woodwind musical instruments until 2003.

Eastman's commitment to quality tonewood and expert hand-craftsmanship is abundantly evident.

• Entirely hand-crafted of well-seasoned, select tonewoods

• Attractive and durable hand-applied translucent amber varnish

• African ebony fingerboard, boxwood pegs, tailpiece, and chinrest 

• Attractive and durable hand-applied translucent amber varnish

• Wittner composite tailpiece with four fine tuners available as an option

• Stradivari pattern

• Outstanding, modestly-priced step-up model

• Violin available in sizes 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 3/4 & 4/4

• Comes with bow, case, and rosin

The 1927 Collin-Mezin violin is a masterpiece crafted in the renowned Collin-Mezin Workshop, established in the 19th century by Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin in Paris. After passing in 1923, his son, Charles Collin-Mezin Jr., took over the workshop. In 1925, the workshop moved to Mirecourt, France. Known for producing vibrant instruments with outstanding sound flexibility, the workshop's tradition continues with the 1927 Collin-Mezin violin.

This is a Mirecourt Violin made around the 1930s with the label of a French luthier named L'Humbert. Emile L'Humbert is a French luthier who  settled in rue de Passy in Paris in 1906 and began to make beautiful instruments until 1920 for Parisian luthiers.

This is a Henri Farny violin made around 1910 and imported from Mirecourt, France to the USA with a label. Henri Farni’s works were mostly imported by Rembert Wurlitzer from Mirecourt, France to Cincinnati and New York USA. 

This 7/8 size violin is labelled Thomas Challoner who worked in Chester, England around 1790. Thomas Challoner was one of the known violin makers in the 18th century.

This is a 4/4 Amati Violin dated 2016. Nicola Amati, born on September 3, 1596, was a renowned luthier from Cremona, Italy, who taught at the Cremonese School of luthiers. He mentored famous luthiers such as Andrea Guarneri, Giovanni Battista Rogeri, Jacob Stainer, Francesco Rugeri, and Antonio Stradivari.