1911 WILHELM DUERER German Stradivarius Violin

Description

This WILHELM DUERER Stradivarius violin has been restored by a professional violin restorer and is in perfect playable condition with sound post placed for optimum tone. This very same model is selling for 00 on "Fine Fretted String instruments website" side by side with the world's finest European violins. So this is offered fully restored at a very low price with no reserve and completely ready to play. Please visit "fine fretted string Instruments website" and you will see a video of a similar violin being played.
Features beautiful two piece Flamed Maple back and sides. The beautiful scroll is complete with very nicely carved details. The Label Text is: Lewis Artist Violin. Stradivarius Model. Expressly made for Wm. Lewis and Son, Chicago. by WILHELM DUERER in Eisleban anno (handwritten in ink is 1911) . Lewis and Sons were the premium fine stringed instrument store in the USA and only carried the best violins and violas. See history below. William Lewis & Son was a distinguished Chicago-based music store that specialized in violins and bows. The firm was founded in 1874. In 1995, the company was purchased by Selmer, and has since become a division of Conn-Selmer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments. Established in 1874, the firm endured for over 80 years, and among other things, amassed an important collection of fine orchestral string instruments from the violin family, which included those of Antonio Stradivarius, Giuseppe Guarneri, Domenico Montagnana, Sanctus Serafin, Lorenzo Storioni, Rugeri, Joannes Baptista Guadagnini, Nicolas Lupot, J. B. Vuillume. The bows collected included those of François Tourte, Dominique Peccatte, Nicolaus Kittel, Jean Pierre Marie Persois. The firm gained coast-to-coast clientele and built credibility with notable musicians — professional and amateur. With comprehensive services for string players, the firm came to be known as the "Violinist's Headquarters." Several notable makers and restorers worked for the firm, including Carl G. Becker (1887–1975) and Frank Kovanda. Lewis & Son produced influential publications, including How Many Strads by Ernest Nicholas Doring (1877–1955), (who worked for the firm), Violins & Violinists a magazine for which Doring was editor, and Bows for Musical Instruments of the Violin Family, by Joseph Roda (1894–1963). Please note chips on sides and scratches particularly on front consistent with age. Some scratches or chips may not be visable and violin is sold "as is".  The tuning pegs, chin rest etc may not be the original.  The violin will be shipped in a free old violin case to protect it.