Early Mittenwald Neuner & Hornsteiner violin

An ancient instrument of high quality and timeless beauty, masterfully handmade in the renowned Mittenwald, by Neuner & Hornsteiner. It is a rare early 19th century instrument made on the Stradivari model with flat archings. The violin bears a typical label indicating the model. Only the best tonewoods from the local Karwendel mountain region were used for this marvelous instrument with its remarkably beautiful one-piece sycamore back. The warm, honey-toned varnish is patinated and shows several traces of use, and with its high age the violin appears matured and very sophisticated. In addition to its optical qualities the instrument features a definitely convincing sound: warm, dark, clear, powerful, cultivated, precise and highly differentiated.