1762 Violin Jacobus Stainer Violin on Auction

1762 VIOLIN JACOBUS STAINER VIOLIN

Auctions are a great place to find rare and one of a kind music instruments. I stumbled across a great find at one of our member actions. A rare 1762 Jacobus Stainer Violin. My wife would love to get her hands on this one! Stainer Violins were one of the most sought after in Europe until the late 1800s.

Unique Features of Jacobus Stainer Violins

• highly skilled craftsmanship, particularly displayed in cut scrolls and occasionally carved heads of lions, angels, or women
• pronounced higher arching of the belly than the back
• Broad lower back
• varnish ranging in color from amber to orange-red, comparable in brilliance to Cremonese varnish​

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