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1709 Stradiuarius

By shelbyjackson, 2 October, 2011
Description

this is a violin that has the label Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonenfis Faciebat Anno 1709 with the 09 very faint which require a magnifing glass to see it.  This does not have, made in Germany or any other country on the label or anywhere else on this violin.

Category
Music and Music Instruments
Medium
wood
Distinguishing marks
Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonenfis Faciebat Anno 1709 with a circle mark with A S inside
Condition
Good
Date Period
1709
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
Yes
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250chief

13 years 8 months ago

Re: 1709 Stradiuarius

Sadly you are in a field that needs 'hands on' examination by a registered expert.

Violins have been deliberately copied and faked for centuries, even while the original manufacturer was in business. So you can't even tell if it's a fake by date!

The label has to be carefully examined for known variations of the fakes, the woods and glues have to be examined, the varnish, and hardware likewise has to be compared to known styles. So on and so forth.
It's well beyond what we can do on this site, as you simply need hands on and very specialized expertise.

Real ones are worth Hundreds of thousands, fakes can be worth between $50 and a few thousand (depending on when where and what quality they are).

It will cost you to go to an expert, so you will need to decide how important it is to you. By far, most (pretty much all) 'found' ones are fakes but, like the lottery, sometimes...

Don't forget to also look at the Bow if it came with one. Sometimes the Bow is original and very expensive when the violin is not! They can look very unassuming!

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Lovejoy

13 years 8 months ago

In reply to Re: 1709 Stradiuarius by 250chief

Re: 1709 Stradiuarius

Very good advice, most of these "Strads" arte German and date from the turn of the 19th century through the 1920's. Values depend a great deal on the quality of the violin, something that can only be determined by examining and playing it.

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