AboutAl Dzina Expertise I can answer questions about violin and guitar making and restoration. I will not answer questions about playing these instruments, because I am a maker, not a player.
Experience I was trained in violin making in Germany and have been working at this craft for sixty years.
Expert: Al Dzina Date: 8/30/2007 Subject: violin and bow makers
Question Hello
I have several bows and 3 violins that belonged to my father. Any information about them would be appreciated.
Violin-Vuillaume Rue Croix des Pettits Champs,46-Caspar da Salo in Brescia 1595-Enrico Roca Genoa 1915.
Bows-Lothar Siefart-JNV 1-Vitali -Conrad Gotz and 2 with no name that I can find.
Thanks for your time.
Answer Hi Katy;
I wish you would have listed your items in separate vertical order, some have (,)and some (-) it's hard to isolate them from one to the other. But I think I have found the proper separations.
1. Vuillaume, a very large family of makers, I would need a first name or a date.
2. Da Salo (Bertolotti) Gasparo B.1540 D.1609 Worked from
1568 - 1609 in Brescia, Italy. A 1984 auction was for
$23,300
3. Rocca, Enrico B.1847 D.1915 Worked from 1881 - 1910
Auction pricing from $29,900 - $79,150.
4. Seifert, Lother B.1932 D.? Worked 1967 - 1997 in
Bubenreuth, Germany.
5. JNV 1 No info.
6. Vitali, worked 1935 Brooklyn, N.Y.
7. Gotz, Conrad, worked 1966 - 1973 in Germany bow at auction brought $1,095.
