German trade violin of the Saxon school, based on a Stainer model.

This violin exhibits typical workmanship of Markneukirchen area from around 1910. Many large, highly successful workshops produced a range of instruments in this famous violin making centre.

It features a two-piece back of highly flamed maple with the figure ascending from the centre; the sides are of similar wood; the head of plain maple; the top of closely spaced reed lines, growing a little wider towards the flanks; the varnish of a warm brown over a golden ground and applied in a shaded pattern. It bears a copy Stainer trade label and is stamped ‘Stainer’ on the back plate.

The violin is in excellent condition and has a nice warm bass with a clean, clear treble register and good projection. It would be an ideal violin for the intermediate student looking to advance their studies.

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Reference: VN.1399