The characteristics and historical value of the klotz violin. Pictures are of the actual violin, including the interior stamp. Jan 22, 20 your violin is a workshop instrument, made in the ernst heinrich roth factory, one of the many factories in markneukirchen, germany, circa 1928. With only 650 in existence today, these immaculate works of art are prized as much for their unique and supreme craftsmanship and sound as they are for their rarity in quantity. The only down side of visiting the shop is being surrounded by so many tantalizingly amazing looking instruments. Jacobus stainer 44 full size violin german fiddle instrument. Aegidius sebastian klotz is one of the best makers in the family tradition that founded the mittenwald school of violin making. Unfollow stradivarius violin to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Can someone tell me if this georg klotz 1779 violin. How much should i offer for a mid1800s melodeon with an empire flame mahogany case.
His father, johann friedrich dorffel, also a violin maker, must have died when the boy was. Your violin is a workshop instrument, made in the ernst heinrich roth factory, one of the many factories in markneukirchen, germany, circa 1928. What is the value of an ernst heinrich roth violin. Nice shape i do not see any cracks just a scratch or two and age appropriate wear. Full text of rare violins, violas, violoncellos of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, of the wurlitzer collection see other formats. Aegidius sebastian klotz, violin, mittenwald, date unknown. He was succeeded by his sons, charles and samuel, who worked about 177585. He also used fancier labels than the one in this violin. He married and was a councilor in mittenwald in 1799. This is a is great example of this makers work and bears the makers original label dated mittenwald 1778. Read more sebastian, and johann karl are important makers in that branch of the family, but many of their descendants also made instruments in the family tradition.
By offering the best rental program in the country, a vast selection of new and antique instruments and bows, sheet music, method books, teaching aids, and every imaginable stringed instrument accessory, we help teachers maintain their teaching studios. Founded 1982 we are widely recognized as one of the uks leading violin dealers, restorers, and makers offering a complete service to all string players from student to professional, running a largescale repair and restoration workshop operating to the most exacting and precise standards. Violin attributed to aegidius sebastian klotz, mittenwald 1799 aegidius klotz was born in 1733 and died in 1805 in mittenwald germany. Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin by mathias kloz from tarisio february 2008 auction results. Fine musical instruments skinner auction 2806b by skinner, inc. Violin text book violin tone and violin makers 1916 302 pages. How much is a 1987 mint condition steel string acoustic takamine guitar worth. I think value depends on condition more than anything. Purfling purfling is the usually black and neutral decorative inlay around the edge of the violin and is usually the most obvious giveaway of a cheap instrument. Yet it must be readily admitted that the example which stainer put before his countrymen was of great value, and served to engender an improved style throughout the violin manufacture of germany. Members of the klotz or kloz family have made violins in. Repairs to irenes violin completed 52714 this was only intended to be a functional repair, not a full restoration. Made and sold by henry thorowgood at the violin and guitar under the north piazza of the royal exchange, 17, london.
Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a violin by. Joseph kloz 1782 mittenwald violin the violin is made with a two piece maple back marked by a faint medium width figure. Aegidus kloz mittenwald, 1790 david kerr violin shop, inc. In the history of instruments, the klotz violin design blazes its own trail amidst the prevailing role models which shaped the art of the day. The lack of historical documentation surrounding the origins of aegidius kloz makes it unlikely that he is a descendant of matthias. Hot free books the violin its famous makers and their. Aegidius kloz 1733 1805, son of sebastian kloz, was one of the best makers in the kloz family. The term geigenmacher violin maker was later used in church registers. You can find out the value of a violin by mathias kloz and the amount you could expect if you sold your mathias kloz violin at auction. The bar, a piece of pine wood, for the purpose of strengthening and regu lating the quality of sound, is thin at the ends, and gradu ally rising in height to the middle, runs under the g 1 6 construction of the violin string about threefourths of the length of the violin. Since 1976 jsi has provided teachers with exceptional customer service. A real joseph klotz violin, made in 1795 mittenwald, germany. What you are looking at is an antique violin made in mittenwald germany.
Ive always found the staff to be friendly and helpful, as well as the owners, who are usually also somewhere close at hand to help. The owner is very happy with her resurrected violin, so all is well. Violin instruments and bows acoustic instrument johnson. Klotz violin makers news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message. Notable violin sales at auction in 2016 the past few years have seen phenomenal growth for 2nd and 3rdtier makers in the stringed instrument market. Full text of rare violins, violas, violoncellos of the. Can someone tell me if this georg klotz 1779 violin is. A member of a long line of fine violin makers in mittenwald germany. German violin, coffin form, unsigned but atrributed to the klotz family of violin makers. Just a few examples of appraisal values for klotz violin. A novices guide to determining if a violin is valuable.
Violin for sale joseph kloz 1782 mittenwald violin. Violin attributed to aegidius klotz 1799 bridgewood. That said, stainers have some characteristics that set them apart from strads and their i. Inside are two old label one bigger rectangular ca. In an excellent state of preservation, this violin features a fine grained spruce top, stunning birds eye maple back and ribs and lightly flamed maple scroll, all covered with a lustrous chocolate brown varnish. Kloz was born in mittenwald and stayed there throughout his career. I should also point out that my idea of good tone is subjective, but i do have consistent criteria and they are by and large the same as. As with many other members of the family, sebastian hewed closely to an amati model, but in keeping with his father sebastian is. The description of the violin is something like a german violin by klotz family, 1784, probably by aegidius klotz description is with original neck, reangled, labelled aegidius klotz 1784 it seems that the auction house confirmed it was by klotz family 1784, but they refuse to confirm by aegidius due to some reason. Violin attributed to aegidius sebastian klotz, mittenwald 1799. Purfling is tedious to put in, so if it is missing or painted on, the instrument is probably not very valuable. Discover the best of in these collections of editor laurie niles exclusive interviews. Seymour lincoln, nebraska 1920 what is unique about the 1st sticker is that i have looked up some information regarding the kloz klotz history in violin making, it appears that the earliest violin made was.
The exceptional merits of this famous german artist were soon recognised, and his followers were legion. It turned out to be quite extensive, though, and somewhat intimidating at times. The neck is maple marked by a prominent medium width figure. Read more work, aegidius sebastians instruments have flatter arches than the usual stainer model. I have restored a number of kloz violins, i have one in process now. I should also point out that my idea of good tone is subjective, but i do have consistent criteria and they are by and large the same as any professional players. Josef klotz in mittenwalde anno 1797 and a real small one with. Biographical dates of violin makers from mittenwald. Mathias kloz and his sons were recorded as lute makers in official documents. Aegidius klotz ii violin 1778 vernon violins restoration. Members of the klotz or kloz family have made violins in mittenwald, germany from the mid17th century to the present. Review of the tonal qualities of violins antique and contemporary. He was the son of sebastian klotz, one of the finest makers of this family, with a very sophisticated style midway between amati and stainer.
What is the year and value of my vintage martin cornet. Joseph urban violin and guitar maker 18 san franscisco 86 this is how the sticker reads meaning the year of 1886 repaired by a. Two piece spruce top has a very narrow width grain throughout. It does look like a german copy from the late 1800s. Matthias klotz and premodern violin making in mittenwald. A novices guide to determining if a violin is valuable and. If it is neatly and tightly inlaid, that is a good sign. Violin 1795 josef klotz in mittenwalde antique appraisal. The historical development of bowed string instruments the american federation of violin and bow makers, 1989, pp. Instrument maker details for klotz, in bromptons auctioneers reference library upgrade to chrome upgrade to firefox upgrade to internet explorer upgrade to safari this website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best user experience.
What is the fair market price for a 1995 yamaha disklavier 2 baby grand piano, with manuals, tone generator and disc player. The klotz family taught other families of the village the violin trade, and mittenwald prospered and became well known for its violins. Mittenwald violin, sebastian kloz, 1803, labeled sebastian kloz in, mittenwald an 1803, and stamped a w o l below the button, the plain twopiece back, the ribs and scroll of light curl, the top of. Please feel free to use the form below to reach out to us with any questions about this instrument. Looks like a nice old mwald violin with a fair amount of varnish loss. I am going to have to sell this as a copy because in doing research,i have discovered that aegidius didnt start making violins until the mid 1700s and most of his labels were hand written. This is an excellent violin and would suit an advanced amateur, serious music student or young professional. Whether or not its a kloz seems to be becoming less and less relevant since the violin community as a whole seems to be becoming skeptical about attributions to specific makers when it comes to old mwald.
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