Bobby moon Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) This was my grandfather’s violin it has ole bull written on tag and a date written in English of may 17 1721. I am trying to figure out if it was a trade violin from Germany or something else.it has been repaired or converted from a shorter neck and the angle has been changed or appears to have been. I have also included pictures of the bows one appears to have been stamped at some point but I can’t make anything out. Any help or information would be appreciated body is 14 in total Length is 23.5 width is 8 1/8 at widest point Edited August 26, 2021 by Bobby moon Added pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 the pegs are really funny ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob K Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 It is certainly not in it's original state: The Norwiegian violinist/composer Ole Bull lived from 1810 -1880 and there is plenty of info. online. Many trade violins were produced bearing his name around 1900 and later. The hand written date might actually be May 17 1921. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 An old Saxon violin 1880ish. The (original) through neck seems to have come adrift. Probably not a commercial proposition to repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddleDoug Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, jacobsaunders said: An old Saxon violin 1880ish. The (original) through neck seems to have come adrift. Probably not a commercial proposition to repair Ditto on that! The fingerboard has already been wedged (with a pretty thick wedge!), and has come loose again. That means a total rebuild of the neck area and removal of the wedge. The pegbox also needs major work. Right now, it looks like the fingerdoard is sitting right on the body, too low to even do a set up to make it playable. We're talking about $1000+ in work to get it playable. I would just clean it up, and keep it as a nice memento of your Grandfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzupe Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Yes, it would make for nice wall art. I would not say that it could not be brought back to life, but it would be a labor of love as it would become a money pit to make it operational again. Love those pre wittner geared tuners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Roop Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 The neck needs a complete overhaul... make it playable! Sentimental violins are worth every penny... it may be that last real thing that will keep memories and stories alive! It should be restored structurally but not erasing wear & tear and stories to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobby moon Posted August 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Thanks everyone for the responses and info. I don’t play and have kept it for sentimental reasons. My daughter just started lessons so maybe when it gets passed on to her she may decide to have it repaired. But for me, I am happy that I learned more about its history and origins l. Thanks again to everyone who responded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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