STAFF PICK: Julia M. recommends this violin within its price range!

Sweet, brilliant, direct

This French violin was made around 1890 and the maker is unknown.

The violin has a beautiful, dark, reddish-brown varnish. Its two-piece back has figure slanting upwards from the center joint to the edges and an interesting shield motif inlay under the button.

This violin has a sweet, sparkling sound with a robust lower register. 

Inside label reads: 

“Aux Amateurs Renaudin 

Luthier, Fait toutes sortes

d’Instruments rue St. Honore 

pres l’Opera a Paris 1784”

Length: 36.4 cm

Upper Bouts: 16.8 cm

Middle Bouts: 11.5 cm

Lower Bouts: 20.5 cm