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John Friedrich workshop 1927 "ex-Mellitz" - Violin
1927 Markneukirchen, GermanyMade for John Friedrich & Bro., New York
Description:
-2-piece back, horizontal medium flame maple -Ribs of narrower flame (maple) -Scroll of less distinct figured maple -Top made of 2 pieces of spruce with strong medium grain -Varnish is antiqued/shade...
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| Length of Back | 35.7 cm |
| Upper Bout | 16.8 cm |
| Middle Bout | 11 cm |
| Lower Bout | 20.35 cm |
| String Stop | 19.3 cm |
| String Length | 32.6 cm |
Narrative:
Not all instruments need to be rare or valuable to be interesting, nor does provenance need to be lofty. The John Friedrich 1927 "ex-Mellitz" is a case in point.
John Friedrich (1858-1943) was a German violinmaker who worked for t...
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