Need help to classify Giovanni Violin..?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by maude, Aug 30, 2017.

  1. maude

    maude New Member

    Hi
    I have been trying to help a relative of mine sell her violins.

    I am having trouble classifying one of them. Inside is printed onto the wood 'giovanni paolo Maggini brescia 1673' i did have trouble making out the numbers but im almost certain now it is a '73'..

    I know its a factory made one from the early 1900s, I'm looking for someone to help me give a description of the origin or the characteristics for this type of violin, because i have had trouble finding consistent information about the specific model.
    Anyone also know what these remakes usually go for ?
    Thanks
     
  2. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Violins are so specialized a field that one is unlikely to find specific information online or in this forum, other than that label has been used on many instruments made in the 1900s, mostly in Germany, by any number of makers. There are many reputable violin shops, and you should probably take the instrument to one of them for an opinion.
    There would be no specific information on origin or characteristics, except from such a shop.
    Value could be anywhere from $50 to $5,000.
    You could try an internet search for "Maggini violin copy."
    Here are several with labels similar to yours:
    $600: http://www.violinviolacello.com/PageOfGiovanPaoloMagginiViolin.htm
    $1400: http://www.vithefiddler.com/product/maggini-copy-early-1900s/
    $2800: https://www.cassandrastrings.com/in...string-instruments/german-maggini-copy-violin
    $2200: http://aplusviolin.com/German-4-4-1910-E-Martin-Maggini-Copy-Violin-HGH.htm

    Here's a discussion of Maggini copies: http://www.theviolinman.co.uk/messages/688.html
     
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