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Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session I

Tue, Oct 26, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Lot 197

Group of 7 Stradivarius Style/Copy Violins

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property of a Florida Collector

Description:

Group of 7 Stradivarius Style/Copy Violins, comprising a violin marked 'Jacobus Stainer, Made in Czecho-Slovakia' (missing a tuning peg, bridge loose, strings missing, scratches throughout), a violin marked 'Antonius Stradivarius Cremona, faciebat Anno 1725' (no strings, bridge and one tuning peg missing, extremely worn), a violin marked 'Copy of Antonius Stradivarius, Made in Germany' (marks and scratches, together with two bows and a case), a violin marked 'Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, facienat anno 1713, Made in Czechoslovakia' (extremely worn on edges and neck, strings missing, together with case and bow), a violin marked 'Antonius Stradinarius Cremonensis, faciebat anno 17.... Made in Germany' (bridge and strings unattached, finish extremely worn, with paint splatters, together with a case), a violin with label 'Copy of Antonius Stradivarius, Made in Germany, 113' (some strings unattached, light wear, together with two bows and a case), and a violin with label 'G. O. Urban, music dealer, and teacher of mandolin, guitar, and ...., 2172 East 105th St., Cleveland Ohio' and 'Made in America' (worn, some losses to edges, together with case and bow).

Measurements: Height: of Jacobus Stainer violin 24 in. x Width: 8 in. x Depth: 1/2 in.

Condition:

As is condition, all with old marks, scratches, and stains, finishes worn, cases and bows extremely worn, see description for details.