Dresden School (Giulio Degani copy) - - ヴァイオリン - Germany - 1890

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German 4/4 violin, Dresden School (Giulio Degani copy), manufactured circa 1890, made of wood, with original case and two antique bows, total weight 1.8 kg, body length 78 cm and width 25 cm, functional condition not tested, in poor condition.

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Fine Antique 4/4 German Violin Outfit - Dresden School (B. Robert Pfretzschner) with Giulio Degani Repair Provenance - Exceptional One-Piece Flamed Maple Back

[GENERAL INFORMATION]
- Brand / Maker: Dresden School (Giulio Degani のコピー、B. Robert Pfretzschner による修理)
- Year of manufacture: 19世紀後半 / 20世紀初頭(1833年の日付ラベルの複製)
- Country of manufacture: Germany (Dresden)

[MEASUREMENTS IN CM]
- Total length of the instrument: 59.5 cm
- Length of the Body (LOB): 35.5 cm
- Upper bout width: 16.0 cm
- Middle bout width: 11.5 cm
- Lower bout width: 21.0 cm
- Bare violin weight (without chinrest): 421 g
- Total outfit weight (including case and bows): 1.8 kg

[INTERNAL LABELS & PROVENANCE]
The interior preserves three distinct historical markings:
1. Main Label: Late 19th-century German master trade facsimile reading "...Torino Anno 1833... fece in Venezia... diploma d'onore".
2. Luthier Label: Authentic workshop label from B. Robert Pfretzschner in Dresden.
3. Handwritten Repair Text underneath the F-hole: "Dresden Reparatur 1930 / Degani Giulio di Eugenio".
4. Historical Document: Includes an original handwritten note in Dutch dated February 2, 1990, detailing the violin being brought to a luthier ("Luc") by Frans Tortelboom for setup adjustments.
- Original Estate Provenance: Discovered during a private estate clearance in Belgium, originally belonging to an old European Jewish family collection.

[DETAILED CONDITION & DEFECTS]
- Main Body & Plates: The top spruce plate and the one-piece flamed maple back plate are structurally sound with NO open cracks, NO splits, and no soundpost fractures.
- Specific Defects: There is a minor visible gap at the neck-body joint where the neck heel meets the button (as shown in the close-up photos). The neck requires gluing/re-setting by a professional luthier during setup.
- General Wear: Honest cosmetic playing wear, surface scratches, and minor dents around the edges and neck from active historical use. The original 19th-century wooden case shows heavy cosmetic wear from age.
- Setup Required: The instrument is sold strictly under restoration conditions. It requires a standard luthier setup (neck joint service, restringing, bridge/soundpost adjustment, and general varnish cleaning). The two antique bows have old hair and require re-hairing.

[EXTRA ITEMS INCLUDED]
- Two antique wooden bows (ebony frogs with mother-of-pearl eyes).
- Original 19th-century heavy black wooden case with authentic red felt lining.
- Original handwritten historical note from 1990.
- Vintage German mid-20th-century rosin ("Echtes Johann Strauss Kolophon").
- Vintage Pyramid Superior & Elite string packaging.

Fine Antique 4/4 German Violin Outfit - Dresden School (B. Robert Pfretzschner) with Giulio Degani Repair Provenance - Exceptional One-Piece Flamed Maple Back

[GENERAL INFORMATION]
- Brand / Maker: Dresden School (Giulio Degani のコピー、B. Robert Pfretzschner による修理)
- Year of manufacture: 19世紀後半 / 20世紀初頭(1833年の日付ラベルの複製)
- Country of manufacture: Germany (Dresden)

[MEASUREMENTS IN CM]
- Total length of the instrument: 59.5 cm
- Length of the Body (LOB): 35.5 cm
- Upper bout width: 16.0 cm
- Middle bout width: 11.5 cm
- Lower bout width: 21.0 cm
- Bare violin weight (without chinrest): 421 g
- Total outfit weight (including case and bows): 1.8 kg

[INTERNAL LABELS & PROVENANCE]
The interior preserves three distinct historical markings:
1. Main Label: Late 19th-century German master trade facsimile reading "...Torino Anno 1833... fece in Venezia... diploma d'onore".
2. Luthier Label: Authentic workshop label from B. Robert Pfretzschner in Dresden.
3. Handwritten Repair Text underneath the F-hole: "Dresden Reparatur 1930 / Degani Giulio di Eugenio".
4. Historical Document: Includes an original handwritten note in Dutch dated February 2, 1990, detailing the violin being brought to a luthier ("Luc") by Frans Tortelboom for setup adjustments.
- Original Estate Provenance: Discovered during a private estate clearance in Belgium, originally belonging to an old European Jewish family collection.

[DETAILED CONDITION & DEFECTS]
- Main Body & Plates: The top spruce plate and the one-piece flamed maple back plate are structurally sound with NO open cracks, NO splits, and no soundpost fractures.
- Specific Defects: There is a minor visible gap at the neck-body joint where the neck heel meets the button (as shown in the close-up photos). The neck requires gluing/re-setting by a professional luthier during setup.
- General Wear: Honest cosmetic playing wear, surface scratches, and minor dents around the edges and neck from active historical use. The original 19th-century wooden case shows heavy cosmetic wear from age.
- Setup Required: The instrument is sold strictly under restoration conditions. It requires a standard luthier setup (neck joint service, restringing, bridge/soundpost adjustment, and general varnish cleaning). The two antique bows have old hair and require re-hairing.

[EXTRA ITEMS INCLUDED]
- Two antique wooden bows (ebony frogs with mother-of-pearl eyes).
- Original 19th-century heavy black wooden case with authentic red felt lining.
- Original handwritten historical note from 1990.
- Vintage German mid-20th-century rosin ("Echtes Johann Strauss Kolophon").
- Vintage Pyramid Superior & Elite string packaging.

Details

時代
1400-1900
200年以上前
いいえ'
複数模型
いいえ'
モデル
Dresden School (Giulio Degani copy)
原産国
Germany
製造年
1890
コンディション
Poor
アイテム数
1
付属品
Bow, Original case
重量
1800 g
素材
Wood
動作状態
Not tested
長さ
78 cm
幅
25 cm
ベルギーVerified
29
Objects sold
75%
Private

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