Fichter
Hello, I am not sure if this would be the right forum to post this to, but I am wondering if anyone here is familiar with the name Fichter, and if so, what a fair price would be for this makers work...
View ArticleEbay fiddle
This fiddle went for a fairly high number. Just curious as to what they saw that was special other than the cap on the button....
View ArticleThe ten most important people in the violin dealing world.
Ok. This might sound like one of the more stupid posts that have come onto Maestronet in recent years, but I was thinking of writing a blogpost about the 10 most important people in the violin world....
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Paul Blanchard?
Bears the label of Paul Blanchard, is it correct or am I looking at a fake? Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleThis pretty much defines speculative
While reading another post about a item on Tarisio, i stumbled on this. http://www.tarisio.com/pages/auction/auction_item.php?csid=2197815296&cpid=3188686848&sCategory_ID=36 What could it...
View ArticleA GOOD AND INTERESTING VIOLIN, c. 1820
http://www.tarisio.com/pages/auction/auction_item.php?csid=2197815296&cpid=3188686848 sorry (Caspace) if anyone posted this before
View ArticleMarchetti at Bongartz
It seems everybody is at the siesta on this forum, so wake up and let's hear some opinions about this: http://www.bongartz-auktionen.de/catalogue/157/index.html Is this a cheap Marchetti workshop...
View Articledeja-vu
For all of the many E. H. Rothologistshttp://www.ebay.com/itm/330942339799 (The first installment here)http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/327207-pahdahs-roth/ BTW. Markneukirchen 1951...
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Confusing bow wood.
To cut a long story short, I received 3 bows recently - 2 "old" and 1 brand new as gifts. While the old bows are wonderfully easy to identify as pernambuco and have clear "personalities" which I am...
View ArticleBromptons June Auction
Those with a good memory may remember that I asked for advice in what I might buy for £1500 from the Bromptons auction today. Most responses cautioned me against the dangers of auctions and suggested...
View ArticleW.A. Pfretzschner Bow
There are many fakes of WA Pfretzschner in the market, including one discussed here at maestronet awhile ago:...
View ArticleIs this in fact an Italian fiddle?
According to their website, this is an italian instrument. I know the photos may be rather small...but any thoughts?
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Violins on approval...all comments welcome...
Hello everybody, I have decided to take out a few (2, max. 3) Czech violins out on approval. If you all don't mind, I'lll be posting their images here. I am interested, above all, what you all...
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Need help identifying this bow
Can someone point me in the right direction concerning this bow? It's very well made but I don't see a particular maker in it (I see multiple...) Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleNew and old, old and new?
I am wondering what is the reception of new instruments in the old territory, Europe, and the new one, North America? Are new instruments better received as daily instruments for professionals in...
View ArticleIs this Italian?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fine-Genuine-and-Rare18th-Century-Italian-Violin-No-Reserve-/330948172779?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d0e0c5beb
View ArticleIs this an authentic G. Pedrazzini?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-VN-ITALIAN-LABELED-STAMPED-Giusppe-Pedrazzini-1938-/231012792334?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c96f780e
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Can we identify this violin?
Quite a nice violin I think, but it came with no information and of it I know nothing. Any light shed would be much appreciated. Quite a nice violin I think, but it came with no information and of...
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