Help identify inherited violin

[Mrsmouse]

Good evening,

I inherited my Grandad's violin around 9 years ago and this is the first real chance I've had to have a decent look at it.

I have no idea where it's from or how old it is. But I've used the 'how to photograph a violin for identity' thread to take these photos.

Fingers crossed someone can give me some pointers.

Thanks in advance

[FiddlinDave]

I wouldnt be sure but it appears to be a Mirecourt (French) JTL made student violin from the early 1900s. It would be of dubious quality. Once the real experts see your question you should get a more complete answer.

[Guido]

48 minutes ago, FiddlinDave said:

I wouldnt be sure but it appears to be a Mirecourt (French) JTL made student violin from the early 1900s. It would be of dubious quality. Once the real experts see your question you should get a more complete answer.

Exactly that. Answer complete.

[Strad O Various Jr.]

5 hours ago, FiddlinDave said:

I wouldnt be sure but it appears to be a Mirecourt (French) JTL made student violin from the early 1900s. It would be of dubious quality. Once the real experts see your question you should get a more complete answer.

The only thing that looks french about this violin is the label

[M Alpert]

4 hours ago, Strad O Various Jr. said:

The only thing that looks french about this violin is the label

No, I believe @FiddlinDave is right, this looks like typical low-grade Mirecourt work.  Dulcis e Fortis was a JTL brand (Jerome Thibouville-Lamy, a huge production company early 1900s)

[GeorgeH]

It looks like a medio fino “waffle violin” type to me.

[Brad Dorsey]

What is a “waffle violin?”

[GeorgeH]

21 minutes ago, Brad Dorsey said:

What is a “waffle violin?”

A violin made with plates that were pressed not carved.

[martin swan]

Seems like a pretty typical "Dulcie" to me ergo Mirecourt, however confusing it is in some details

[AaronS76]

On 8/15/2024 at 9:52 PM, GeorgeH said:

A violin made with plates that were pressed not carved.

Curious how you tell if one is a waffle violin. 

[Blank face]

14 minutes ago, AaronS76 said:

Curious how you tell if one is a waffle violin. 

Not that difficult if one has it in hand. Looking inside through the end pin holes, there are features like no flat areas where the plates meet the end blocks, seams often not being flush, rather thin areas in the centers, often a sort of bulk at the middle seams and some more. There were several threads in the past discussing the topic.

[AaronS76]

16 hours ago, Blank face said:

Not that difficult if one has it in hand. Looking inside through the end pin holes, there are features like no flat areas where the plates meet the end blocks, seams often not being flush, rather thin areas in the centers, often a sort of bulk at the middle seams and some more. There were several threads in the past discussing the topic.

Thanks. I’ll use the search function