sa83165@odin.mdacc.tmc.edu (Jean C. Zenklusen) wrote:
In article <4cefgg$ud3@grandcanyon.binc.net>, Paul Sturm <psturm@hbps.com> >wrote:
Greetings,
I'm trying to determine the value of a violin (in prime condition).
The label inside reads as follows:
Josef Guarnerius fecit
Cremonae anno 1733 IHS
Thanks in advance for your help.
Paul
The Guarnerius violins are as valuable as a Stradivarius violin although a >lot less famous. You can expect to get (at least!) 10000 u$s if is in mint >condition. The real difference in the prices obtained are due to the
violin history (i.e., one famous violinist possesed it) and its tone. You >should really contact an appraiser from the music division of the big >auction houses (as Sotheby's or Christie's, to get the real value). I hope >this helps. Sincerely, Jean C. Zenklusen
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A. Huxley
Definitely have it appraised... be prepared to pay for this. However,
the likelihood of having such a violin is unlikely.... it does happen,
but not often.
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