Guido

Hi, I've got this violin (which needs a bit of repair) and was wondering if it is of any interest on this forum in the everlasting Markneukirchen Dutzendarbeit discussions. I'm wondering if this is a "Meisterarbeit" from the caralogues...? I note the very nice wood, and the purfling going off-centre into the corners (I read somewhere that this might be a French design feature). Also, there is a brand mark (could be a TH overlaid and upside down in the pic) - maybe someone has to say something about this? Many thanks.

Hello, first post, beware. I have a violin made by "D. Johnstone". It was his fiddle No.9 made in 1904. I'm not so much after a discussion of the violin, but rather the maker. I don't even know the country. The violin is well made of nice wood, scroll ok, purfling poor, varish a bit odd. I suspect an amateur and maybe no-one has ever heard of him... I got the violin in Australia, but the previous owner didn't know where it came from. Any clues appreciated.