The HR fiddler Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Picked this up from a local chap who buys and repairs violins. Wondering if y’all could give me some more information on this. Label says it’s a Lowendal, 1873. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Löwenthal was a wholesaler of Markneukirchen instruments. You should read this post https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/334238-lowendall-query/&do=findComment&comment=833525 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaseff Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Great letter. Thanks for reposting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The HR fiddler Posted November 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Thank you, but I’m still wondering if this is actually a Lowendall and if the year is correct, etc…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotios Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 17 hours ago, The HR fiddler said: Thank you, but I’m still wondering if this is actually a Lowendall and if the year is correct, etc…. There is probably no reason to believe that your violin is not a Lowendal (Löwenthal). It is important to understand that it is not a violin made BY Lowendal, but made FOR Lowendal. Löwenthal was only a dealer or reseller. This is an instrument that came from Markneukirchen. No one will ever find out the real maker. This is nicely documented in Löwenthal's letter, to which Mr. Saunders referred. As for the year, your photos of the label are poorly focused, but it looks to me more like 1892. The violin itself would be consistent with that era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strad O Various Jr. Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 If I remember this correctly, in the Sears catalog circa 1910 the cheapest Markneukirchen violin was $5 for Stradivari made in Germany, the Lowendal was near to their top model and sold for about $40, so yes its a Markneukirchen mass produced trade violin but its one of the higher grades IMHO the better Lowendals can go for $4-5000 in today's market, I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The HR fiddler Posted November 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Thank you, that is helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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