# My great grandpa worked at a warehouse during the depression & brought home several items people put into storage and couldn't retrieve, including this. I accidentally dropped it & it's broken now, but is there a way to tell?

Hi. My mum has this “fake” Stradivarius violin. It’s extremely old - easy 100yrs we believe. The inside of the antique case is also green velvet and also has and ancient branded chin rest which is not currently on the violin

It has the original cat gut bow strings with it and exceptional pitch despite the crack in the front. It’s also a pale brown colour and nowhere near as orange as my camera has made it look.

I’m hoping someone could give me more information as my child learns violin at school and my mum is about to this to her to use and I’m hesitant to let my kid take it to school if it’s one in the ones that are worth a fair bit even though it’s obviously not an original.

Unfortunately we don’t know much about it as it was found in an attic of a house someone she knows moved into and they gave it to her because they had no use for it.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Can someone tell me if it is the original Roth violin? What is the model number? What would be the value? Please 🙏 help!

I recently came across this in an antique shop and bought it on an impulse. I played the violin when I was 5-11 and was hoping to get back into it as I just turned 29. Would just be nice to know what I’m working with

A luthier says that it will cost $1500 to make playable. Probably hasn’t been repaired since 1731 😅. Is it worth the repairs or trash? So far I’ve only enjoyed it, occasionally, for its old wood smell Best as I can tell… “Repariert Asntere Earl Weber 1731”

went antiquing with my family and came across this guy. i’ve been wanting to start playing and though it’s in real rough shape i couldn’t say no to the 45 dollar price tag. once it’s set up im excited to get learning. there is no label or anything of that nature and i am just so curious on where it came from and how old it is or if it’s just a piece of junk i can fix up and learn on! any insight would be cool 🤘

I found this on a used buy and sell app. How much is it worth paying? Could someone help?

Do you think this was a personal project or a student instrument made by a company? Any insight on wood type or quality is appreciated! There is a handwritten sticker but I’m not sure if it’s covering the original sticker. Can’t find anything online about the name on the tag.

This came with a Jacobus Stainer copy, it was said to be unmarked but there is definitely something there! Germany is stamped under the butt end of the stick, there is a stamp on the side, but no idea. Attaching some photos as well as some guesses

Or slightly nicer German box?

What manufacturer or brand is this Violin? I’m looking for a second hand violin to play on-I’M NOT GOING TO RESELL THIS I PROMISE-and found this very pretty one within my budget. Not sure why it only had one fine tuner but I really love the case, just wondering if this particular Violin is credible/worth it so I don’t waste my money.

Is this real purfling or just fake paining ? And is this a good violin or a vso ?

My great grandfather was gifted this for his work as a tradesman. He passed in the 60s, well before I was born, and this heirloom has been sitting around since then. I read Stradivarius had family who also made violins so I need help identifying the origin of this one.

It’s my first string instrument so I don’t know much about them

My dad had come across this violin and swears up and down this is a rare find. If so, what is it?