It is perhaps significant that, until very recently, the word, ‘worker’, had masculine and feminine forms in French (ouvrier and ouvrière), but the word for, ‘violin maker’ (luthier) did not. Such was the case until 1 March 2019, when the Académie française ruled that the word luthière could now be used for the feminine form. … Read more
A bow from W.E. Hill & Sons after the model of the Louis Panormo workshop c.1830 displaying the typical heavy chamfers down the front of the head. It follows the original model by not having a metal underslide between the frog and the stick. The stick itself is of exceptionally fine figured pernambuco and has … Read more
Eugenio Degani (1842-1901) was born near Montagnana and trained with his father, Domenico, before setting up there in 1867. Giulio (1875-1959) worked with his father, Eugenio, and took over the family’s Venice workshop in 1901. He immigrated to the USA in 1915. This beautiful example by Giulio has a label, ‘Giulio di Eugenio Degani’ … … Read more
This monograph provides an introduction to the work of the master violin maker, Luca Primon, whose instruments represent a synthesis of the Parma and the Milan Schools: Parma due to the influence of his first teacher, Renato Scrollavezza, and Milan through his admiration for the violins of Giuseppe Ornati and Ferdinando Garimberti. It also indicates … Read more
Violin image © Tim Toft Violins. Text © John Basford, 2024. Most in the violin world are familiar with the company, W.E. Hill & Sons, but perhaps not everyone is quite so familiar with the family members who were its predecessors, so I will begin by presenting biographical summaries of those in a direct line … Read more
Bowmakers are now turning their attention to another South American hardwood – ipê. Over the centuries many woods have been used for stringed instrument bows; Brazilwood/ pernambuco, snakewood/amourette, spindlewood, tung wood, coral wood, ironwood, plum wood, beech wood, ebony, bois d’abeille (also known as bulletwood or maçaranduba) and other tropical hardwoods. Due to the increasing … Read more
Saturday 23rd December: Normal Opening Hours Sunday 24th December: Closed Monday 25th December: Closed Tuesday 26th December: Closed Wednesday 27th December: Closed Thursday 28th December: By appointment Friday 29th December: 9am – 5pm Saturday 30th December: 9am – 4pm Sunday 31st December: Closed Monday 1st January: Closed Tuesday 2nd January: 9am – 5pm (back to … Read more
Tim Toft, a well-established violin dealer with over thirty years of experience, handles the appraisal services for antique violins. Tim Toft’s extensive experience and meticulous approach in the violin industry has earned him a reputation as an expert appraiser. He is a sought-after consultant for prestigious shops and esteemed auction houses. In this article, we … Read more
7/9 Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8JP, UK
info@timtoftviolins.com
Tues to Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat: 9am - 4pm
Mon & Sun: Closed
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.