Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin by ernst kreusler from tarisio february 2012 auction results. Konzert ddur fur violine, 2 oboen, 2 horner, fagott, streicher. Its got a beautiful single piece maple back, cut from the slab as is the neck. Here youll find new and used beginner, intermediate, advanced, and professional violins for sale, all with a best price guarantee. Buy dresden 34 44 violin chinrest rosewood with standard bracket. You can find out the value of a violin by louis lowendall and the amount you could expect if you sold your louis lowendall violin at auction.
The antique violins made by them are highly valuable in todays market. A blue crown dresden mark was registered by four ceramic decorators in 1883. Change the strings on your violin once every six to 12 months. These quality german made chinrest offer great value at an affordable price. Stelzner system violin made in the richard weicholdaugust paulus workshop, dresden, saxony, april 1893, in the collections of the national music museum. Along with having a qualified violin teacher to instruct you, the right violin books are your most valuable tool for learning to play the violin. Identifying and appraising violin family instruments. More than likely, if you didnt know that your grandfather had a nice violin, and the purfling, scroll, corners, insides, graduation, and wood are poor, then the violin is quite cheap.
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This good sounding antique violin is a typical example of instruments from saxony that were built around 1880 in the lowendall worshop in dresden. However, other marks are considered to be authentic dresden as well. Big range with sweet upper register and sonorous g string. A study in scarlet by arthur conan doyle, fiddler on the roof by joseph stein, where do i start. Dresden 34 44 violin chinrest rosewood with standard. Violins are versatile instruments, used in everything from classical sonatas to bluegrass songs. They are known in the music world for their quality of sound, their great value and rarity. Keep your violin free of dirt and dust, using only violin friendly cleaning products. Eduard reichert 1896 princeton violins violin maker.
Eduard reichert 1912 violin the pegbox maestronet forums. Some of these are pseudonyms that were used by makers for their own hand made instruments and they are still hand made by a specific maker. German violin, louis lowendall, dresden, 1878, bearing the makers stamp and on the back of the pegbox, length of back 358 mm. Irish dresden grandmothers birthday laced figurine. Find or report lost or stolen violins at musicalchairs the worlds leading online resource for classical music professionals.
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You can find out the value of a violin bow by r weichold and the amount you could expect if you sold your r weichold violin. German violin, eduard reichert, dresden, 19, bearing the makers label, length of twopiece back 360 mm, with case. Identifying and appraising violin family instruments mewzik. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked. There are a few tricks to identifying the blue dresden crown and other associated marks.
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You can find out the value of a violin by ernst kreusler and the amount you could expect if you sold your ernst kreusler violin at auction. Dresden figurines draw their inspiration from the ones made a couple of dozen kilometers down the elbe river in meissen. South muskham, near newark, nottinghamshire, ng23 6eq. Trouble appraising a lowendall violin on the session. The violin has inlaid purfling both in the front and back. How to identify dresden porcelain marks our pastimes. Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin by louis lowendall from phillips march 2000 auction results. One of the most important exponents of the dresden violin school, he was among the highest ranked violinists of his day, and composed some of the earliest known music for solo violin. Price guide for german violin, louis lowendall, dresden. Many factors go into determining the worth of an antique violin, including the instruments manufacturer, how it has been treated over the years and the violin s overall appearance. For all cellists who are looking for an adjustable but stable endpin rest that is elegant, compact and easy to use, ifshin violins presents the pinpoint perfect endpin rest. Handmade in europe of allnatural materials, the pinpoint perfect weighs in at only 40 grams and measures only 2 by 5 stored inside the case. When looking for a violin, its important to consider the skill level of the player. This beautiful violin of quality is a typical example of instruments from saxony that were built ilate in the 19th century in the lowerndall workshops in dresden.
Atlantic violin supplies, located in new brunswick, canada, is a violin supply business providing value and service since 1993. The violin was made of selected fine tonewoods by an experienced violin maker. Vintage dresden porcelain my mom had these type of figurines all over the house wonder if they were the real thing. Instrument remains in excellent condition with no reparations. Joseph guarnerius 1720 stamped dresden on the back this german master violin is in ready to play condition. I recently acquired a very nice lowendall violin, but getting it appraised properly for insurance purposes is proving a bit complicated.
Hello, i have this violin on trial from johnson string instruments in mass. I have this dresden figurine and ive been trying to do some research to find the value. Roth, son of a violin maker, started his firm in 1902. Dont expose your violin to extreme hot or cold for extended periods of time to avoid cracks andor warping. This amazing new rest has been a big hit with cellists all over europe, where violin shops report that they are so popular, they cant keep them in stock. My instrument has a lowendall label dresden, 1884 and is also signed by louis lowendall personally just above the label. Apr 03, 2014 the violin is a beautiful string instrument perfect for musicians of all ages to learn. In fact, the link between dresden and meissen is so close, particularly in the minds of united states and united kingdom collectors, that for years the more familiar word, dresden, was used to describe figurines and other porcelain pieces that had actually been produced in.
Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin bow by r weichold from bromptons auctioneers march 2010 auction results. Lso digital exhibition, violins of the lso violin festival. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. See more ideas about dresden, porcelain and figurines. A really lovely old piece in remarkably fine condition. Violins came into the world back in the 16th century, when it had its first violin maker in history, andrea amati, in the 1500s. Dresden 44 violin chinrest ebony with standard bracket. Simply because an instrument is old does not mean that it has great value. Dresden the baroque beauty of this eastern german city has become easier to reach thanks to a new air link just in time for the advent of spring, says chris leadbeater chris. Buy dresden 44 violin chinrest ebony with standard bracket. In good shape, ready to play no cracks that i can see,no repairs,looks to have been reglued. Violin trade names and trade instruments some of these instruments are named after the sellers, but the vast majority are completely made up names, with no maker of instruments ever having had those names. This antique excelsior violin was built in 1889 in the workshop of alfred moritz in dresden, the cultural capital of saxony, after a successfully crafted flat stradivari model. A novices guide to determining if a violin is valuable.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. All these violins have a great story that continues today. German dresden lace deco courting couple waltz dancers porcelain figurine. Dresden ebony violin chinrest medium plate shar music. Many factors go into determining the worth of an antique violin, including the instruments manufacturer, how it has been treated over the years and the violins overall appearance. In the 17th century, we had famous violin makers, antonio stradivari and andrea guarneri, each with their own unique craftsmanship of violins. For many years violin makers and scientists have tried to find the secrets to their amazing resonance. Dresden, probably lowendall this beautiful violin of quality is a typical example of instruments from saxony that were built ilate in the 19th century in the lowerndall workshops in dresden.
It is fully set up with new bridge, new strings and new rosewood fittings. In nearly all instances, an old case should be thrown away and a new case purchased. Violin by louis lowendall, dresden 1886 auction results. Dec, 2011 i have inherited a violin that has the inscriptions e. Amati provides both online auction valuations and insurance valuations for violins, violas, cellos, and bows. Upload your photographs and information and we will email your valuation to you. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Since i often get questions about the authenticity and value of violins and. Violin by ernst kreusler, dresden 1946 auction results. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Ernst heinrich roth 18771948, also often referred to as ernst heinrich roth i to distinguish him from later family members of the same name, was a german luthier and master of a large and successful violinmaking workshop in the east german town of markneukirchen, near the current border with the czech republic.
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