Palm Strings Fine Instruments

Violins ($3,500-$10,000)

Albert Harper made in 1909. A very good American violin made in Spokane, WA and made with quality woods that were locally used by the maker. Albert had a good eye and exercised disciplined craftsmanship without too much independent "flamboyancy". Many American makers of the 20th century have been criticized for their unnecessary, flamboyant craftsmanship, but Mr. Harper avoided the temptation of exercising such independent tendencies. His varnish is a beautifully transparent golden-brown color. This violin is in excellent condition having only one, small repaired wing crack. LOB: 355mm $4,000

Violins ($10,000-$20,000)

Theodore Skreko: Made in 2014. A fabulous sounding modern violin! Here is a link to Mr. Skreko's professional resume: <http://www.indyviolins.com/INDYVIOLINS.COM/ABOUT_US.html> Copy of a 1742 Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu. In excellent condition! LOB: 352mm. INQUIRE
Robert D. Kimble: Made in 1995. A very good modern American violin made in Atlanta, GA. The violin, No. 48, is also internally stamped: "R.D. Kimble" below the original label and on the inside of the top plate. Very good attention to detail. Good craftsmanship throughout. Pattern based upon Stradivari. Varnish of a thick but transparent golden-brown color. This violin is in nearly mint condition! Also has a very mature, aged sound for a modern violin. One-piece back. LOB: 356mm. Asking price is $10K, but negotiable.

Violins Over $20,000

Violin Bows: ($1,000-$5,000)

Unknown German Snake Wood Violin/Viola Bow: Circa 1920. 66 grams. 29 3/16". Nickel-silver mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. Excellent condition. Perfect for violinists who occasionally switch to viola. $1,200.
Eugen Meinel: Circa 1920. 59.8 grams. 29 1/4". Silver mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. Excellent condition. Classic example of commercially handmade German work. $2,000
Sofian Zapf: Circa 1930. 63.2 grams. 29 3/16". Silver mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. Excellent condition. Made in Germany by the Schuster firm for the Zapf shop in Philadelphia, PA. $2,500.
"Vigneron a Paris": German copy. Circa 1930. 59 grams. 29 1/16". Silver mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. Excellent condition. Good German work. $2,500
Albert Schuster: Circa 1920. 61.4 grams. 29 3/8". Silver mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with plain eye. Very Good condition: very minor crack repairs to frog. Fine example of A. Schuster's work. $3,500
Max Kurt Schuster: Circa 1920. 29 5/16". Silver mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. Excellent condition. Extra frog stamp: *MKS*. Genuinely great German work by this maker. $3,500
Oskar Meinel: Circa 1930. 29 1/8". Silver mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. Excellent condition. Coat of Arms stamped on frog. Beautiful flame in the stick. High Markneukirchen, German craftsmanship. $4,500

Violin Bows ($5,000-$10,000)

Ernst Heinrich Roth: Circa 1930. 61 grams. 29 3/16". Gold mounts. Full mounted ebony frog with Parisian eye. Near mint condition. Absolutely the finest example of bow making from the famous Markneukirchen, Germany shop. $6,000

Violin Bows ($10,000-$20,000)

Francois Nicholas Voirin: Circa 1860. 58 grams. 29". Silver mounts. Full mounted frog with plain eye. *Frog not original. Flexible stick. Excellent condition. Made by Voirin while he apprenticed in J.B. Vuillaume's shop in Paris. Good example of the maker's early style. INQUIRE
Emille Ouchard: Circa 1950.
Joseph Alfred Lamy: Circa 1900
Pierre Simone: Circa 1850
Pierre Guillaume: Circa 2000

Violas: ($4,000-$10,000)

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