azalea Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hello, Hoping someone can help me. I have a violin that is engraved/carved on the inside with the following, "Reprinter Berlin 1857". I was told by the local Luthier that it is a Nurnberger. There are also two bows, one silver, the other has some nickel also Nurnberger. Does anyone know what that engraving means? Also, a Nurnberger w/that date would be Franz Albert Senior??? Any idea on value? No photo, they are at the Luthier. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndon Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 1857 berlin wouldnt sign in english are you sure its not reparauter?? correct my spelling eg repaired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azalea Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 It was very dirty we had a hard time reading it - it is being cleaned but it said reprinter. Reprinter isn't exactly English - what is a reprinter? I looked it up and basically what I gather is it would be a copyrighter / patent information. Would an old violin have an original that would have served as the patent model? Is that possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlecollector Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 A reprinter was some one who reprinted or copied something without permission . Saxony broght in laws to prevent these `reprinters` . A label like that sounds like a copy of a makers work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azalea Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thanks all - very much appreciated. I'll take some photos once it has been cleaned and post them. If it were a "reprint" hopefully, that doesn't have to mean it's not of good quality. The bows were definitely signed "Nurnberger" and one was definitely silver - perhaps the bows will be worth more than the violin! Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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