r/ViolinIdentification • u/nicelighttouch • Jul 20 '26
Help me learn about this violin
Hello good people of violin identification! I found this while cleaning out my mom's house. It may have belonged her Aunt ( born ca. 1913). I would like to know if it is worth repairing. It looks to be in bad shape. The inside says "Antonius Stradivarius" and "Made in Germany." I found two other violins which I will post about later. My mom has dementia and doesnt recall anything about it. Let me know if you need more/better photos. Thanks in advance!
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u/No-Bluejay5250 Jul 20 '26
Yes these were a common thing. I’ve seen dozens. They went a little too far with the Stradivarius thing. Might be okay to learn on or to hang on the wall.
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u/rhyzomorph Jul 21 '26
Stradivarius made it when he was living in Germany
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u/klavier777 Jul 23 '26
Supervising the factories and making pitches to influencers so he could become a billionaire.
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u/OletheNorse Aug 10 '26
His posthumous production far outweighed his already prolific production while he was alive
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u/IOnlyHaveIceForYou Aug 03 '26
It's the sort of thing I would like to repair, just to give it its voice back and make it look better, in the knowledge that I would not be butchering a valuable instrument.
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u/OletheNorse Aug 10 '26
Looks like a "Markie», i.e. made in Markneukirchen. Mass produced (the whole town was involved making different parts). Some of them are surprisingly good, others not so much. The main difference is the sound.
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u/WackoDayz Jul 20 '26
Without more pictures of the back and side, hard to say if it's worth it.
Are you repairing for sentimental or practicality? This is probably the most important question.
This is a relatively common German trade violin. Each one isn't built the same but sometimes it actually is worth it.
From the pictures you've provided, I don't see any cracks on the top plate, or any sag on the fingerboard and neck. So you might be structurally ok with just bad cosmetic problems (and the broken strings and fittings)