PHOTO GALLERY OF INSTRUMENT DETAILS Click on photo for enlarged view |
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Top detail showing the ƒ-hole which has come to be a measure of the makers art. Hand cut and carefully carved, they reflect the classic signature of stringed instruments where form and function come together. |  |
Violin scroll showing the transparency of the varnish. This finish brings out the flamed character of the maple wood grain while showing a slight antiquing. Expertly fit pegs finish off this fine work. |
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Two scroll comparisons showing a modern finish on the left and an antiqued finish on the right. Scroll cutting is one of the chief signatures of the maker's art. |  |
Flamed maple back of violin showing a slight antiqued look, created by artistically applied varnish coats. Notice the sharp detail of the well crafted purfling. |
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Detail showing a spruce top with an orange-toned transparent varnish coating, with the fine grain of the wood showing through. |  |
View of violin showing well-cut ƒ-holes and a fine-grained spruce top. Slight antiquing appears in the varnish as well. |
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Finished two-piece maple back with its wood-grained flamed figure showing through the toned transparent varnish. Note the exquisite purfling detail. |  |
View showing antiqued scroll with artistic set of pegs. |
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Detail showing an antique finish in the tradition of old Italian violins. |  |
Back view reveals a one-piece cut of wood which was artfully varnished to show a moderate antique look. |
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Detail of concert violin scroll with moderate antiquing. |  |
Top view showing the artistic characteristics of the f-holes. Moderate antiquing in varnish shows up nicely. |
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Scroll and neck replacement on Mittenwald violin from 1760, carved to replicate original along with varnish match on scroll. |