Johann Babtist Schweitzer

[Len stimac]

Reading this post was helpful. I left the U.S. with three pictures of my violin with a floral bedspread background. Very contrary to your recommendations. The instrument was last purchased in the 1930’s for my mother with a Johann Baptist Schweitzer label. She did not learn to play so it has been handled at a minimum. Having spent the last three days in Budapest I included on my trip furthering my knowledge of Johann Baptist Schweitzer. I will attach these ill advised pictures until I can replace them. Looking to confirm the maker.

Edited June 26, 2018 by Len stimac

[jacobsaunders]

Does the Label say "1813"?

[Brad Dorsey]

2 hours ago, Len stimac said:

...Looking to confirm the maker....

We can confirm that Schweitzer did not make your violin.

[Len stimac]

Brad would I be able to pin down the year and country it was made?

[Len stimac]

8 hours ago, jacobsaunders said:

Does the Label say "1813"?

Jacob it is 1814

[uguntde]

Interesting way to set the bridge

[mysticpaw]

11 hours ago, jacobsaunders said:

Does the Label say "1813"?

How many thousands of Markies do you guess were produced with an 1813 label ?  

 

[jacobsaunders]

11 hours ago, mysticpaw said:

How many thousands of Markies do you guess were produced with an 1813 label ?  

 

All of the tens of thousands with apocryphl „Schweizer“ label. Schweizer himself didn’t even move to Budapest until 1820ish, in 1813 he was a journeyman in Vienna in the Geisenhof workshop