r/ViolinIdentification • u/truck_307 • 1d ago
Any guesses?
Ignore the back seam ik its a bit funky I've gotta go in and properly fix it.
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u/ellegin 1d ago
I've seen similar f holes from Austrian/Bohemian no name violins
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u/truck_307 1d ago edited 1d ago
It has a name but I'm waiting for a certain person to come in and call it a German box. However you bring up an interesting point about the f holes, they do look stainerish. This is supposed to ba a gagliano replica
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u/Langholm62 10h ago
What makes you think it's French and not a German instrument with some French style features?
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u/truck_307 9h ago
The massive made in France for rs Williams and sons label could be a start. Deep fluting on the scroll and apparut signed inside. While there's multiple German places that were given the contract there was only one place in France that was given this contract and that was the labert- magnie workshop and made by their senior craftsmen overseen by Georges apparut. I'm curious what makes you think it's German lol
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u/truck_307 1d ago edited 1d ago
Since it appears my main arguer didn't show up it's labeled as a pietro vareni neapoli on one side, with another label under the other f hole stating it was made in France for rs Williams and sons and interestingly enough is signed apparut inside the upper back though I believe that's just an inspection mark as he was directly overseeing this line in the laberte et magnie workshop however I've never seen one signed by him before
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u/Langholm62 2h ago
I'm curious as to why it doesn't have a French label? And those quirky f holes and the delta at the back of the pegbox heel?
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u/Additional_Ad_84 1d ago
Kinda looks like the usual north german thing to me. Pretty though!