!! NewText- Julius Heberlein Violin, Masterful 19th century Luthier. Amati repro

Description

Fortunately
, i came across this photo, and instantly realized that I'd not included the photo.  Which is why it has slipped my aging mind since 2012.   it's been wrapped in the foam and plastic for 9 years now.  And that meandering scratch too.  I literally forgot, in all my typical aging-man haste. This would have been a huge disappointment and
embarrassment
, because i'd have just sent it all wrapped up in the crate, and you the buyer, would have discovered these two things upon delivery.
So here we go again, however it's actually in a little rougher shape than we all thought.
Biography of Julius Heberlein
The Brompton’s Book of Violin & Bow Makers
Author: John Dilworth
D, Julius Born 1866 Markneukirchen Germany. Fine work, generally undated.
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It will ship with US Post Office 2-3 day Priority Package Mail.   Shipped fully sponge-foam cushioned within a custom wooden crate ( see photos) made with a frame of 1x3s, sides made with 1/4" masonite, all within a cardboard box held tight with fiberglass packing tape.  About 30" x 11x11"".
For this custom crate(yes, it’s true I made it), there is a extra shipping charge.
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But Not Perfect.
A minor crack is visible at the tail-end reverse of the violin
.
Also a narrow, shallow scuff on its front -
this violin is easily over 100 years old.
However, this is indeed a very rare
reproduction
violin.
There are likely only a handful of these in existance.
Quite possibly less, maybe 2 or 3.  Correct me if incorrect.
Especially with such a mostly flawless,
what looks to be
, the silk-smooth original topside with a very minor surface abrasion.
A minor crack on its reverse.
This Julius Heberlein Amati
has a mostly fine original finish with
great continuity
with its
fairly uncommon-elsewhere flamed light-maple... one-piece back and a light maple body.
23.25" body
Biography of Julius Heberlein
The Brompton’s Book of Violin & Bow Makers
Author: John Dilworth
HEBERLEIN, Julius Born 1866 Markneukirchen Germany. Fine work, generally undated.
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A full-sized late
late 1800's/early 1900s
relic in the vicinity of
115
yrs old (to me, it seems to figure to probably at least be).  These were created
up to about 125 years ago.
Oliver Ditson began importing them as early as the late 1880s.
Incredible to many, I'm finding out, Stradivari was a
student of Amati
( Amati d.1578).
Made by Julius of the renown Heberlein family of legendary luthiers from
Markneukirchen
Germany.
When constructing a reproduction instrument his construction is mostly unrivaled.  I have read that luthier Julius Heberlein was especially reknown for his accurate violin reproductions.
Very interestingly It has been said that Stradivari inscribed:
"made by an apprentice of Andrea Amati"
inside his first violin. He was in fact a student of Andrea Amati (b. 1578) over 440 years ago. His father Nicolo Amati was born in 1508, over 500 years ago.  Even as an approximately 115 to 125 year old copy, I think Amati is
quite a fortunate lineage to have chosen as a faithful reproduction.
It features an outstanding one-piece back which to me is preferable.  Nice continuity from my own perspective.
Philadelphia the third city name, after New York and Boston on the label visible thru the f-hole is scratched out, for some unknown reason.
In the mid to late1800s,  then world-reknown importer Oliver Ditson had locations in Boston, New York & Philly.
It will be ship fully insured, which in the rare event of it getting lost or damaged will expedite the refund process.   A lost package is most often, most likely to eventually be located btw.  Usually sooner vs. later, and being safely cushioned and hardshell-protected, it would most, most likely survive its off-track misplaced adventure - before being safely delivered to you.  And probably sooner vs. later.
I've been thru this once before with a guitar - because it was hardshell-protected ( its case) it was eventually found and delivered to me unblemished.  Thanks for your understanding and trust.
It will ship with US Post Office 2-3 day Priority Package Mail.   Shipped fully sponge-foam cushioned within a custom wooden crate made with a frame of 1x3s covered with 1/4" masonite, all within a cardboard box held tight with fiberglass packing tape.  About 30" x 11x11""