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Nice Antique Old Vintage Early 1900s "E. Reinhold Schmidt" Full Size Violin
Estimated price for orientation: 1 250 $
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Description Type: E. Reinhold Schmidt Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany Size: 4//4 Era: 1900 Model: Bergonzi
Up for auction is a nice sounding old antique early 1900s 2 pc curly maple back Carlo Bergonzi model "E. Reinhold Schmidt" full size violin for setup/restoration. The tastefully figured 2 pc. curly maple back measures 14 1/16 by 8 1/8 inches. The violin is lined and has 4 corner blocks.There are no bassbar or soundpost cracks on the violin. The scroll and pegbox are in good condition and the neck is solid. The fingerboard and pegs are ebony. The pegs turn smoothly and the fingerboard is in good condition. The soundpost is standing inside the violin and there are no open seams. The violin had been setup with new strings that look they have not been played on. The violin is labelled as a "Schmidt Standard Copy of Carlo Bergonzi fecit E. Reinhold Schmidt Saxony Made in Germany" and also is branded inside of a oval "E. Reinhold Schmidt Markneukirchen W(?)S.". The violin is for setup/restoration. The violin has age related scratches/wearmarks on the varnish including in the tailpiece/bridge and chinrest area (please check pics). The violin has a saddle repair on the lower treble bout. The repair is stable and holding (please check pics). The initials WCH on on the bass scroll (please check pics). Please check pics. and email questions. More pics. available upon request. This nice old sounding vintage violin will need setup/restoration to become playable. Please bid accordingly. Highest bidder wins. Low open with no reserve. Free shipping to USA only.
Description
| Type: | E. Reinhold Schmidt | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Germany |
| Size: | 4//4 | Era: | 1900 |
| Model: | Bergonzi |
Up for auction is a nice sounding old antique early 1900s 2 pc curly maple back Carlo Bergonzi model "E. Reinhold Schmidt" full size violin for setup/restoration. The tastefully figured 2 pc. curly maple back measures 14 1/16 by 8 1/8 inches. The violin is lined and has 4 corner blocks.There are no bassbar or soundpost cracks on the violin. The scroll and pegbox are in good condition and the neck is solid. The fingerboard and pegs are ebony. The pegs turn smoothly and the fingerboard is in good condition. The soundpost is standing inside the violin and there are no open seams. The violin had been setup with new strings that look they have not been played on. The violin is labelled as a "Schmidt Standard Copy of Carlo Bergonzi fecit E. Reinhold Schmidt Saxony Made in Germany" and also is branded inside of a oval "E. Reinhold Schmidt Markneukirchen W(?)S.". The violin is for setup/restoration. The violin has age related scratches/wearmarks on the varnish including in the tailpiece/bridge and chinrest area (please check pics). The violin has a saddle repair on the lower treble bout. The repair is stable and holding (please check pics). The initials WCH on on the bass scroll (please check pics). Please check pics. and email questions. More pics. available upon request. This nice old sounding vintage violin will need setup/restoration to become playable. Please bid accordingly. Highest bidder wins. Low open with no reserve. Free shipping to USA only.