Ägidius Klotz Violin 1798 [Certified]

Description

Beautiful
Aegidius Klotz
violin original in all of its parts including the bass bar!
In a remarkably fine state of preservation for a nearly 225 year old violin. [See condition report below.]
I recently bought this violin from a music school in London. It was in their possession for nearly 150 years.
I don't have a sound recording but I can get one made and make it available to you. Currently the violin is on consignment with my luthier, James Banicki Violins, in Essex Vermont. Feel free to call him.
An authentic Aegidius Klotz violin is a wonderful thing to behold and this one is really special in my opinion!
Most, and by most, I really mean the vast majority of 19th, 20th, and 21st century violins all look the same as if they went through the same cookie cutter. Think about it. By contrast, you can see that this violin has character in abundance and follows no preset ideas of what a violin should look like!
LOB 355 mm
The violin had the following work done:
Reset neck
New nut
Bush all peg holes
New pegs
Bush end pin hole
New end pin
New bridge
New strings
Clean and glue upper ribs
To upper block
Total: 1825.00 USD
Invoice for the repairs available upon request.
CONDITION REPORT by James Banicki Violins:
Klotz condition report,
Top; no apparent cracks
Wear under the bridge feet
Back; No cracks
Ribs; Few small cracks in lower bout next to
the end pin.
Neck and Scroll; Neck graft
Peg holes are bushed
Check in end grain of scroll.
He can be contacted by you for verification of the condition report.
Certificate issued by
Geigenbaumeister
Hieronymus
Köstler
late last year.
The violin is currently in Vermont, USA, and will ship from the USA. Packing and Shipping will be professional and the violin fully insured. My insurance costs me three-hundred dollars for every ten-thousand dollars of coverage. I never ship without insurance!
I give free shipping for domestic buyers. Domestic buyers pay only for my insurance cost. If you want to fly to Essex Vermont, note that it is only three hours by car from Boston.
You pay nothing for the shipping. It costs me three-hundred dollars for every ten thousand dollars of insurance. You pay for the insurance. I pay for the packing, crating, and shipping by courier.
If you're an international buyer, please feel free to come to Vermont to see and play the violin. Alternatively, I can send the violin to you. We would need to discuss the terms and conditions related to the sale.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments.