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Violin by Louis Lowendall, Saxony, circa 1900
About Louis Lowendall
The name Lowendall is synonymous with good-quality German workshop instruments, however the maker himself was actually born Louis Löwenthal! Ever a man with an eye for commercial opportunity, he changed the spelling to make the brand more accessible to the U.S. market.
Löwenthal was a talented cellist who opened a workshop in Berlin in 1855 and an American branch in 1867. He quickly gained a reputation as a dealer and expert in antique instruments as well as selling tonewood and new instruments. The Dresden workshop opened in 1873, employing skilled luthiers most likely trained in nearby Markneukirchen. The Lowendall workshops produced thousands of instruments over a period of more than 50 years, winning awards at the London and Bologna exhibitions.
About the violin
This violin was made for by Lowendall firm around 1900 and is modelled after the instruments of Stradivari.
The violin has a two piece back of attractive quarter-sawn maple with ribs and scroll to match. The front is two pieces of narrow grained spruce and the golden-brown varnish has been antiqued in the manner characteristic of the workshop.
The violin has a length of back of 358 mm.
How does it sound?
This is a well balanced violin with a rich lower register. The instrument speaks easily and projects well, making it light of fiddly passages!
Condition
The violin is in very good condition.
Further information
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