orin Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 Hello! This violin is the one I currently play on the daily, and it has been in the family for quite some time. Nobody seems to quite know where it came from and was wondering if there was any chance it might be authentic. Apologies for my poor photogaphy skills. In order to reduce glare off the violin I took most of he photos in a darker enviornment with a higher brightness, which is why the colors are look off to me. It's much more saturated and richer in person- the second photo of the front and back is a better reperesentation of that. Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddleDoug Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 This is a Markneukirchen area, cottage industry fiddle from roughly 1900, give or take. It’s not a copy. It, along with probably tens of thousands of similarly falsely labeled “Stainer” fiddles, bear no resemblance to real Stainer instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orin Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 3:38 PM, FiddleDoug said: This is a Markneukirchen area, cottage industry fiddle from roughly 1900, give or take. It’s not a copy. It, along with probably tens of thousands of similarly falsely labeled “Stainer” fiddles, bear no resemblance to real Stainer instruments. Thats a shame. I love my violin anyway :))) Is there any way to get additional information on the history of my specific violin or similar ones? Would love to know more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddleDoug Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 3 hours ago, orin said: Thats a shame. I love my violin anyway :))) Is there any way to get additional information on the history of my specific violin or similar ones? Would love to know more. What I told you is as specific as it’s going to get. There were hundreds of thousands of similar instruments made in that area, during that time period, for export, at low prices. There is no individual maker, as they were assembled from parts made in various nearby locations, and then labels were cut from a printed sheet and stuck in. It’s not a shame, it’s YOUR violin, and you love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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