ANTIQUE APPRAISAL: ANTIQUE VIOLIN APPRAISAL

It has often been said that the royalty in the stringed-instrument family are the violins. The very rare 16th to 18th century European instruments are mostly owned by museums and principally reserved for concert use. According to the experts at EmailAppraisals.com, there are no unlisted Stradivarius violins, and those that are found and labeled with the Stradivarius name, are most likely factory production models. That does not mean, however, that antique violins under other manufacturers are not in circulation and purchased by collectors. It does mean that an antique violin appraisal will identify those with little or no value.

The antique violin appraisal will note whether some other violin manufacturer ever made any important work, and has maintained a lasting reputation for quality. The antique violin appraisal experts at EmailAppraisals.com have examined hundreds of violins over the 40 years we have been in business. They know, for example, that forged violins were made as late as 1930 in several European countries. Thousands of violins were produced in many of the small towns in those countries, and some found their way to America where the present owners may be believe they have a valuable item.

An antique violin appraisal captures the truth about the manufacturer, the form and style configuration, the quality of the sound, and the reputation of the violinmaker. At EmailAppraisals.com we look at subtle things in a violin such as compactness, positioning of the finger board, and the height of the bridge. The antique violin appraisal will also analyze the accompanying bow for distinctive attributes such as its shape, head, and the method of adjusting tension.