kevin Prestwich Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 (edited) Can anyone help with identifying this violin? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.I believe the small white label is a repair label. Thanks! Edited November 16, 2018 by kevin Prestwich I discovered a clearer label photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Top is unpurfled, back has purfling. I don’t know how common that is, nor whether it means anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, PhilipKT said: Top is unpurfled, back has purfling. I don’t know how common that is, nor whether it means anything. I have an old viola with an unpurfled top but purfled back. Maybe loosely related to the OPs, but not quite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Preuss Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 The head somehow looks like old French, but in combination with unpurfled top doesn't ring a bell. I find the setting of the flames on the back also interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Schönbach, mid 19th. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrypeacham Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 What Jacob said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Prestwich Posted November 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 Hey Thanks guys. As for the name in there. I see the village where it was built. "Erfurt" but I cant figure out the name that ends "S****neider"" or something. Here's a better pic. Old German. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felefar Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 I read it as "Ih. Schneider". Ih. is a common abbreviation for Johann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.