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Children's violins

Children's violins have a dubious reputation, especially since they represent the screeching and squeaking of almost every violin player's early years. Many parents and young players are not aware of the quality of old small-sized instruments, a desirable alternative to a new factory instrument. Our online catalogue presents rare old German, French and Italian small-sized and 7/8 size violins at fair and reasonable prices. Discover a surprising better sound quality that will please both the player and the audience. What is more, children and youths will be inspired by the charm of a historical children's violin. Search our website for instruments of a special size by typing e. g. "3/4" into the search box at the top left of this page.

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3/4 - older German violin, prob. Meinel & Herold

Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: prob. Meinel & Herold
Length of back: 34.0 cm
Year: 1940 circa
Price: 500.00 €

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3/4 –sized German violin by Boosey & Hawkes

Provenance: Germany
Maker: Boosey & Hawkes label
Length of back: 34.8 cm
Year: approx. 1920
Price: 600.00 €

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1/2 - German violin, Mollenhauer & Söhne

Provenance: Fulda
Maker: Mollenhauer & Söhne
Length of back: 31.7 cm
Year: approx. 1920
Price: 600.00 €

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3/4 - sized German Bubenreuth violin

Provenance: Bubenreuth
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 33.4 cm
Year: 1950 circa
Price: 650.00 €

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3/4 sized violin from the “Maidstone” project by Murdoch & Co., London

Provenance: London / Saxony
Maker: Murdoch & Co.
Length of back: 33.4 cm
Year: 1900 circa
Price: 700.00 €

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1/2 - Médio-Fino violin, „yellow“ model

Provenance: Mirecourt
Maker: Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy
Length of back: 30.3 cm
Year: 1900 circa
Price: 750.00 €

1/2 - antique well preserved French violin

Provenance: Mirecourt
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 30.8 cm
Year: 1930 circa
Price: 750.00 €

3/4-sized French violin with "Ch. U. a Paris" label

Provenance: France
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 33.6 cm
Year: approx. 1900
Price: 750.00 €

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1/2 - French "Medio Fino" violin by Jerome Thibouville-Lamy

Provenance: Mirecourt
Maker: J.T.L.
Length of back: 30.3 cm
Year: approx. 1900
Price: 750.00 €

3/4 - violin, rare Maggini model

Provenance: Markneukirchen, Saxony
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 33.3 cm
Year: approx. 1900
Price: 750.00 €

3/4 - master violin, Eberhard Meinel

Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Eberhard Meinel
Length of back: 33.8 cm
Year: 1966
Price: 750.00 €

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1/2 - Mirecourt violin with wide neck, circa 1880

Provenance: Mirecourt
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 30.9 cm
Year: 1880 circa
Price: 800.00 €

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