Labelled Raffaele Fiorini - - Violin - Czechia

Violin from the second half of the 19th century / early 20th century, made by a luthier.
Attributed to the former Eastern European school (experts who have examined it attribute it to the Bohemian violin-making school),

(it bears a false label for RAFFAELE FIORINI -Bologna BO- 1875, as was common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, to lend greater importance to instruments made by schools and luthiers that were not as highly regarded as their Italian counterparts).

This attribution was made both by Maestro Paolo Bandini Callegari of the Casa Della Musica Museum in San Marino and by Mr. Rainer Michael Cocron of the Ingles & Hayday auction house (the latter also appraised it and assigned it a starting auction price).

It is an excellent instrument for study and concerts, with a very full, powerful tone, in 4/4 size. It was my personal instrument, inherited from my grandfather in 1980, and accompanied me during my conservatory studies and in concerts until 1994, when I left music to pursue other paths in life.
The violin was restored in 1988 by Master Luthier Salvatore Valentinetti of Ortona (Ch), with various repairs, including work on the scroll, neck, soundpost and bass bar.
The violin has always been kept in its case in a humidity- and temperature-controlled environment. However, it certainly needs a new inspection and restoration to bring it into perfect condition and allow it to reach its full, considerable potential, especially in terms of its powerful, distinctive tone.

A hard-shell case is also included.
Shipping will be carried out only by courier, with insurance for the full value.



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