Said label was applied to thousands of cheap violins in a bid to convince some amateur musicians or would be musicians that they were buying a quality instrument. Unfortunately, you instrument is likely to be worth just pennies. All the genuine Strads have verifiable histories of ownership so the chances of anyone discovering another genuine violin made by Stradivarius is zero.
I don't know but I have one too. Mine at the end of 17 has a what looks like a penciled in 34. Be sure to tell me if you find out how much its worth :)
It's a German-built Stradivarius replica, which is worth around $300.
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Yes, it is NOT a real Stradivarius. The man who made the famous violins was Antonio Stradivari....and he died in 1737. So, there is no possible way he made the violin.
It's an early 20th Century COPY, made in Germany or the Czech Republic (part of Austria-Hungary at the time). They sell for around a couple hundred dollars, maybe less if it isn't in playing condition.
$150.00-$200.00 Is your violin available for sale? I saw this posting from a while ago. Although I'm not the one who answered as to the value earlier, I would like to inquire as to whether or not it is still available. I collect old violins. Jared jlescoe@gmail.com
Dont know if this helps.. but I got one that written 105 on the right bottom in 1984/85 ---------- Student violins made in Germany from the 1950's thru the 1980's.
Maybe...Firstly, stradiuarius is a spelling mistake (just like in my violin). Does it say copy of first? If it does, well its not a real strad obviously. During the 19th century many of the copies were mass produced in Germany, Japan and even places such as America, but it was only in 1954, that America requested that copy must be added if it was a copy. Chances are, yours is a copy, made before 1954. It may be machine mass produced or more or less likely hand made. I would recommend that you get it valued if you can't tell yourself if its a good or bad violin. Some are shabby, but some are worth alot. My violin is exactly the same thing inside but I think its pretty good. In 1914 the Federal Government required all imports to be marked "made in" and the country of origin. So this piece was clearly made after 1914 and thus could not be a real one. (Absence of this mark does not mean an item is older than 1914 since it may have been on the box or a paper label on the item that is now missing.)
Yes, it is NOT a real Stradivarius. The man who made the famous violins was Antonio Stradivari....and he died in 1737. So, there is no possible way he made the violin.
It's an early 20th Century COPY, made in Germany or the Czech Republic (part of Austria-Hungary at the time). They sell for around a couple hundred dollars, maybe less if it isn't in playing condition.
Antonius Aris Hermlin was born on April 23, 1979, in Konstanz, Baden-Wrttemberg, Germany.
$150.00-$200.00 Is your violin available for sale? I saw this posting from a while ago. Although I'm not the one who answered as to the value earlier, I would like to inquire as to whether or not it is still available. I collect old violins. Jared jlescoe@gmail.com
nothing, it's probably made out of plywood
Dont know if this helps.. but I got one that written 105 on the right bottom in 1984/85 ---------- Student violins made in Germany from the 1950's thru the 1980's.
Maybe...Firstly, stradiuarius is a spelling mistake (just like in my violin). Does it say copy of first? If it does, well its not a real strad obviously. During the 19th century many of the copies were mass produced in Germany, Japan and even places such as America, but it was only in 1954, that America requested that copy must be added if it was a copy. Chances are, yours is a copy, made before 1954. It may be machine mass produced or more or less likely hand made. I would recommend that you get it valued if you can't tell yourself if its a good or bad violin. Some are shabby, but some are worth alot. My violin is exactly the same thing inside but I think its pretty good. In 1914 the Federal Government required all imports to be marked "made in" and the country of origin. So this piece was clearly made after 1914 and thus could not be a real one. (Absence of this mark does not mean an item is older than 1914 since it may have been on the box or a paper label on the item that is now missing.)
These violins are so rare that you will not find one in a store with a price tag on it. The next time an owner decides to part with such a violin, it will probably be put up for auction. The winning bidder will be the one who is willing to pay the most for it. It will probably be over a million dollars. In the meantime, if there is not one copy for sale, the answer to your question is "priceless." Numerous cheap violins were made many years ago with fake stickers inside. If you have one, it isn't worth much.
I have one too... if yours is in playable condition, it might be worth about $750 or thereabouts to a violinist. Early in the 20th century, there was a folk movement for more pastoral times. German luthiers made modern-day interpretations of lutes and violins, etc. My violin (by BKN) is a nicely made copy of a 1721 Stradavarius, albeit several machined metal parts give it away as a 1920s-1940s build. The violin may be worth more to a history buff or antiques collector.
The Stradivarius set the standard for luthiers ever since the 1600s, so the fact that it is a Stradivarius alone makes it incredibly valuable. Be wary, though, as many luthiers tried to pass off their violins for Stradivari over the years. It is quite an early one (most were made in the 1700s) and it is very unusual to see it marked as German as Stradivarius was an Italian. I would definitely seek out an antiques expert and get a valuation. To check if it is a real Stradivarius, look for the crest. It has two strange fish on it, separated by a wave motif. Do not worry if there is no crest anywhere - they often come off with age, and later luthiers may have wanted to pass it off as their own. Another Stradivari crest is a circle with 'A S' (for Antoni Stradivari) and a cross in it.
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