Mirecourt, France

IU CATALOG NUMBER 7

Body Length

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Conrad Heberlein (1878-)

Markneukirchen, GERMANY

IU CATALOG NUMBER 11

Body Length 16 1/4"

Born at Markneukirchen in 1878. Worked for Heinrich Theodore Heberlein (Markneukirchen), Weichold (Dresden) and Neuner (Berlin). He went to the USA where he worked in Philadelphia and Chicago between the years 1909 -1934 and in Saint Louis for the year 1939. Heberlein produced over 100 violins, violas, and cellos following the Guarneri models, and occasionally the Stradivarius models. He used a shaded oil varnish with orange to orange red, and light brown to red brown pigmentations. His instruments are at times labeled, branded inside, and or on the lower block.

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Markneukirchen, Germany 1939

IU CATALOG NUMBER 16

Body Length 16 1/4"

Born in 1882. A student of Max Dolling, worked in Breslau and Berlin before stablishing in Markneukirchen in 1921. Extremely well made instruments with a powerfull sound.

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LONDON, ENGLAND 1773

IU CATALOG NUMBER 17

Body Length 15”

Worked in London, 1750-1780. Fairly prolific maker of instruments, many of them being really fine-toned. If his well-known authenticated instruments were the only ones in use, he would be regarded as one of the best, if not the finest, of the English makers. His instruments are generally excellent replicas of the smaller Stainer characteristics, though some connoisseurs frequently pronounce the arching to be overdone. Violas not always of the full size invariably required by professional players. The few that have these required proportions are very rich in tone. Medium arching of fine graduation. Frequently one-piece backs. He did however make many violas of shorter length and greater width. His original aim was for deep tone, but his calculations went astray though this is somewhat compensated for by an additional brightness.

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LONDON, ENGLAND 1773

IU CATALOG NUMBER 18

Body Length 15 7/8”

Born in London, 1715, Died 1784. Apprentice with Banks in Peter Wamsley workshop. Violins of Amati outline, violas demonstrate indefatigable seriousness to produce best. Also produced rich-toned cellos and double basses.

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ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, ENGLAND 1779

IU CATALOG NUMBER 20

Body Length

Born at Stamford, 1755, studied in London under Richard Duke. The few instruments he made himself were of Amati outline and arching. Assistants produced most instruments with varying planes of Amati structure. Tone exceedingly warm. Violas often inlaid with decoration.

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United States

IU CATALOG NUMBER 35

Body Length 16 1/4”

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