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Eben!Holz – The Araponga Project
The projects of SAVE-Brasil(SAVE) in the Mata Atlantica seemed promising to us, especially as partners from our Madagascar projects had recommended this organization. Thanks to the results of her research, Silke Lichtenberg was able to identify 22 tree species within the SAVE project areas that are relevant for the construction of musical instruments. These … Read more
Christmas Opening Times 2024
Saturday 21st December: Normal Opening Hours Sunday 22nd December: Closed Monday 23rd December: Closed Tuesday 24th December: By appointment Wednesday 25th December: Closed Thursday 26th December: Closed Friday 27th December: By appointment Saturday 28th December: By appointment Sunday 29th December: Closed Monday 30th January: Closed Tuesday 31st January: 9am – 5pm Wednesday 1st January: Closed … Read more
W.E. Hill & Sons Panormo copy violin bow.
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
Violin by Giulio Degani 1902
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
Luca Primon Maestro Liutaio Book
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
Christmas Opening Hours 2023
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