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Violin - Violin History
Expert: Al Dzina - 10/18/2009
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Dear Al, my folks have rediscovered a lovely (but soiled) violin that is approx. Seventy years old. The interior states, "Copy of Antonius Stradivarius" I can't find a year or any other information on the violin except for Made in Germany. One other hint: In the case is a paper envelope which has a violin string inside of it. The envelope reads: Trade RAO Mark, Aluminum wound, Patented Sept. 18, 1923. Lic 100. Violin A: A Superior String, H.S. Company, New York. Iguess my question would be, is there someone in the CA Bay Area that could appraise this instrument and are 70 year old copies common? Thank you, Michele
Answer
Hi Michele;
Try one of the following;
CREMONA VIOLIN DEALERS 1254 MARKET ST., #201 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 (415)861-2202 cremonasf@aol.com
GREENWOOD JOHN BOWMAKER 301 CARL ST. SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117 (415)664-2624 jgreen415@yahoo.com
IFSHIN VIOLINS 1633 UNIVERSITY AVE. BERKELEY CA 94703 (510)843-5466 info@ifshinviolins.com
OLSON DANIEL R. VIOLINS 1345-A Martin Luther King Way BERKELEY CA 94709 (510)527-1391 olsonviolins@aol.com
CAO SCOTT, VIOLINS INC. 1860 S. WINCHESTER BLVD CAMPBELL CA 95008 (408)378-3665 scaoviolin@aol.com
KAMIMOTO STRING INST. 609 N. 4th ST. SAN JOSE CA 95112 (408)298-8168 jonlibows@yahoo.com
STEVENS VIOLIN SHOP 1202 LINCOLN AVE. SAN JOSE CA 95125 (408)275-0717 vance@stevensviolinshop.com
Al;
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