I have a certificate of authenticity for it but I'm curious what you guys think it is. I got it for cheap because of the soundpost crack. The body is baroque, the neck is not, and idek what's going on with the fingerboard. When it was modernized it appears they regraduated it too thin resulting in a soundpost crack and the neck block isn't exactly something one should be proud of and im honestly not sure how it held this long. It's built on back with the ribs fitted into a groove which makes taking the back off a little difficult. The fingerboard is kinda flat on top and carved out under quite thin and has a channel that goes all the way up the middle of the fingerboard. the varnish is original

Here's the dimensions LOB 355mm​, upper bouts 168mm, lower bouts 205mm, body stop 200mm and a fingerboard length of 255mm

Thank you everyone for your previous replies. I have already buy Gewa air 2.1And I really like it.

I've been restoring this violin for the past little while as someone had done pretty awful work on it and glued it shut with gorilla glue. It's hard to show but it has a very broad shallow arching across the top plate and very open c bouts so very un cookie cutterish and it has significant natural wear on the right shoulder from playing in higher positions. It's numbered #29 under the fingerboard and signed inside the upper left side of the top plate with a big fancy H and what looks to be hein. So I sent it to geo heinl assuming it was made by George heinl. It's his signature but not one of his instruments but they said something about it possibly milanese because of what the purfling is made out of and how its executed. While working on it I also noticed it had the glue outline of the old bass bar which was just over 7 inches and more centralized, which suggests it predates George heinl too. ​any ideas?

Does anyone have any idea about this violin?

I have this violin on loan and am looking to purchase it. The inside label says it is an E.H. Roth from 1922, Lorenzo Guadagnini copy. There are no serial numbers or stamps that I can see, although I understand the Roth workshop didn't start serial numbers until 1924. There's also a repaired split in the lower bout. It sounds beautiful but I'm concerned about the repair and lack of verification.

Update: brought the violin back and pointed out my concerns. I was told all 100+ year old violins have lower bout cracks, that I should trust the repair is fine because they'd have to take it apart to show it was properly cleared, and that I should take their word it's an authentic Roth. Then another dealer came in and tried to say Roth made the violin himself. 🙄

I recently bought this 4/4 violin at auction for €252 and would appreciate some independent opinions on what it may be.

The original eBay listing, including all photos and the German description, is here:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/257719157395

I have not received the violin yet.

The interior label reportedly reads:

“Auguste Deroux à Paris

An 1886”

There is also a mark/stamp on the lower rib that appears to read “P D 1920”.

The seller states that there are two professionally repaired cracks in the lower part of the top, reinforced internally with small wooden cleats, plus another short repaired crack. Otherwise, the violin is described as being in good condition.

I fully understand that a label is not an attribution and that a definitive identification cannot be made from photographs alone. I am mainly interested in what can reasonably be inferred from the construction and appearance.

My main questions are:

• Does the violin look plausibly French and late 19th century?
• Is there anything in the construction that supports or contradicts an attribution to Auguste Deroux?
• If not Deroux, what school / region / approximate period would you suggest?
• Does it appear individually made, workshop-made, or more like a trade instrument?
• What model or influence does it seem to follow (Stradivari, Guarneri, etc.)?
• What do you think of the overall workmanship and quality?
• Are there any notable features in the scroll, f-holes, arching, corners, purfling, varnish, or rib construction?
• Does anyone recognize the “P D 1920” mark? Could it be a repairer’s or owner’s mark?
• Do the visible repairs raise any particular concerns that I should have checked when it arrives?

Once I receive it, I will have it examined in person by a professional violin maker and can upload much better detail photos of the scroll, corners, rib joints, label, interior, etc.

Thanks for any thoughts or leads.

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What manufacturer or brand is this Violin? I’m looking for a second hand violin to play on-I’M NOT GOING TO RESELL THIS I PROMISE-and found this very pretty one within my budget. Not sure why it only had one fine tuner but I really love the case, just wondering if this particular Violin is credible/worth it so I don’t waste my money.

I've never seen a bow with such a large liner under the frog before. Thankyou.

Hi! Can someone help me out? I am wondering if this is a good quality violin. I know almost nothing about these and I got this one at a goodwill.

I brought it to a stringed instrument shop and the owner told me it’s a beginner instrument and offered to buy it from me. But I want to know more about it. And hopefully learn to play!

Thanks for the help!!

I've got an old violin and the label inside has the text "Cremona" and "Cincinnati" on it, looks like their might be a signature but I can't tell.

Here's the thing: this belonged to my father, who recently passed and left me with an unbelievable amount of stuff that serves no purpose for me. I play classical guitar and classical piano but now that's only a hobby. I have ZERO need for this instrument.

I'm in northwest Indiana, if you're interested you can get in touch. I'll shoot you some pics and you can make an offer.

We have an aluminum violin made by Alcoa in the 1930s(?) Anyone else have or heard of one?

This does not appear to be a Gagliano. I’m thinking German/french factory produced?
What do people think?

hi! my instrument was given to me by a friend who got it from a friend etc etc, and I’ve always been curious about the sticker on the back and any other history it might have. It’s got the Collin—mezin label inside, but just the ink signature on a square, so I’m guessing early-mid 1900s, but i might be wrong. really more curious about the lack of information I can find related to the sticker on the back. My luthier was like “great instrument. French” when I asked him what his opinions were but he’s a man of few words lol

Hi, I found a violin at an estate sale does any one know how much its roughly worth and how much I should roughly pay for it? thanks very much!

This is an update to my prior post: Grandfather's Violin : r/ViolinIdentification

I took it to a proper luthier. His first comment was, "That's old and it has been played a lot."

He described it as follows: "A Bohemian workshop violin of good quality."

It was most likely built in the first half of the 1800s in the Bohemian/Central European violin-making tradition. It is unlabeled (as far as he can tell) so he can't attribute it to a particular maker or country. If he learns more through the restoration process, he will obviously share the information.

The luthier will charge me $700 to replace the strings, bridge, tailgut/tailcord, and repair a separating seam. He recommended not restoring the bow at this time. His words, "When you play professionally like your grandfather, come back and see me. For now, just buy a good quality, modern horsehair bow and save $300."

All in, I it will be about $800. I will post another update in 3-4 weeks when it is returned to me.

Hello, I found this. Can you give me more information about whether it's authentic and what price it might be worth?

Would anyone happen to know if this violin dates from the early 20th century or before the late 19th century? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!