Gustav August Ficker

sku Product SKU:  18990

The Gustav August Ficker instruments were made for William Lewis & Sons of Chicago, one of the largest and most important violin shops in the U.S.  They opened in the 1890’s and continued for almost a century. The Ficker violins, violas and cellos were always of the highest quality and always in demand.

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German

sku Product SKU:  23065

This beautifully made German violin bears a facsimile Stradivarius label but is clearly very much in the style of the best work from the Ernst Heinrich Roth workshop in Markneukirchen.

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Homenick Brothers

sku Product SKU:  12493

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The JTL (Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy) Workshop *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23068

The Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy (JTL) workshop produced fine string instruments for several decades. Starting in he mid 19^th. century. This violin is an unusually nice example of their work.

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John Friedrich & Bros. *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22944

After training with several important makers in his native Germany, John Friedrich emigrated to New York in 1883, setting up his own shop with his brother William. He employed a number of highly skilled makers and went on to win a number of awards and medals for his instruments.

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Branded Breton *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23647

This is a beautifully made violin from one of the best Mirecourt workshops.

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Heinrich TH Heberlein Jr. 1924

sku Product SKU:  24017

Heinrich Theodor Heberlein founded the Heberlein company in 1863, producing extremity high quality instruments over several decades. This fine violin is an excellent example oftheir fine work.

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d'apres J.B. Vuillaume

sku Product SKU:  24101

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Paul Schuback

sku Product SKU:  24038

Paul Schuback, one of the most respected violin makers in America, opened his shop in Portland, OR in 1971. Over the years he trained a number of fine makers in his shop. Among those was Jeffrey Muller, son of Albert Muller, who went on to open his own successful shop in Los Angeles.

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Neuner & Hornsteiner

sku Product SKU:  23812

The firm of Neuner & Hornsteiner was begun at the beginning of the 19^th century by Mathias Neuner and Cantius Hornsteiner, continuing through much of the 20th century.  By the latter 19^th century it had grown to become one of the largest and most respected firms in Germany.

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Nicolaus Uhlen

sku Product SKU:  23788

Nicolaus Uhlen was born and trained in Germany. He came to the U.S. in the mid 1880’s, working first in New York, then moving to Chicago in 1893. At that time there were many fine violin makers in Chicago, mostly immigrants from Germany and Eastern Europe.

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Auguste Delivet

sku Product SKU:  23438

Like so many French makers, Delivet apprenticed in Mirecourt. After working there with Victor Rambaux, he moved to Paris working with H.C.Silvestre. He opened his own shop in Paris in 1892. His work was highly regarded and he won numerous gold medals in major exhibitions. In 1918 he emigrated to Canada working in Toronto and Montreal. This violin has a nice brilliant and responsive tone.

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James Reynold Carlisle

sku Product SKU:  23422

Carlisle made his first violin in 1910 and by 1914 he was associated with Rudolf Wurlitzer in Cincinnati. In the first part of the 20^th century, Wurlitzer was one of the largest musical instrument dealers in the world with several locations around the country and were one of the most important violin dealers in the U.S.  Carlisle made a number of fine violins for them over many years. This is an especially nice example of his work.

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Meyers-Halverson

sku Product SKU:  20853

Anders Halverson emigrated from Sweden to Chicago in 1924 to work for Lewis & Son, then moved to Nashville, Michigan two years later. He established a shop with William Meyers which became popular with musicians across the Midwest.

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Labeled Joannes Baptista Martinelli *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  19352

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Luigi Villa

sku Product SKU:  7028

Gustave Villaume

sku Product SKU:  12094

Gustave Villaume was born in Mirecourt and studied with Mougenot and Jacquet Gand before going to Paris to work with Caressa & Français. After moving to Nancy, he won numerous awards for his work.

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Oscar Meinel

sku Product SKU:  24122

Made in the Ernst Heinrich Roth workshop in Markneukirchen.

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Mirecourt

sku Product SKU:  23479

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German w. Facsimile Ernst Heinrich Roth Label

sku Product SKU:  23124

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Maggini Model

sku Product SKU:  12098

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