Pre-WWI Berlin Violin, Nicolaus Amati Copy

Between the mid-1800s and the Second World War, Germany produced violins by the millions — out of Markneukirchen, Mittenwald, and Berlin, by makers and workshops whose instruments ended up in parlors, schools, and orchestra pits across the world. Nearly all of them carried labels naming the Cremona masters they were modeled after. This one reads: Manufactured in Berlin. Special Copy of Nicolaus Amati.

The instrument is spruce top, single-piece maple back and sides, with an Aubert French bridge and ebony fingerboard and pegs. The condition is pristine for a violin over a century old, and the wood has had that century to develop. Violins from this era and region vary widely. This is one of the good ones.

It came to us on consignment from a private owner. We've inspected it, set it up, and stand behind it.

If you have questions about what this instrument is or whether it's right for you, call us. That's an easy conversation.

Spruce top · single-piece maple back and sides · Aubert French bridge · ebony fingerboard and pegs · consignment instrument · professional inspection by Varnam Strings.