r/ViolinIdentification

Hello! I just inherited my concert violinist mother‘s “1864 Enrico Ceruti” violin and have been asked to get it insured & pass it on to my children since it is alleged to be extremely valuable. Help! I have an appointment with a luthier, but I will be so embarrassed if it’s fake after all of the family hagiography around it. The label is making me suspicious. Can anyone give me an honest opinion if it is worth even asking a luthier? TIA!

So I have a 19th century (maybe) German workshop fiddle. Has the characteristic high Stainer-copy arching and aggressively inset f-holes. Also, like many of those old German fiddles, a weird twist to the neck and scroll.

Got it for a pittance, had some work done to get it playable, and it’s honestly just a joy to play.

The label is weird. No information, no date, none of the fluff that I’ve seen on other “Glass” fiddles, like “blahdy blah Cremona blah blah 18xx). It almost even looks like a partial label based on the uneven bottom edge under the name. Who would put in a label like this?

Thoughts? I know Fried. Aug. Glass isn’t exactly a premier luthier name, but if someone were to place an oddball fake label, perhaps make it a more impressive one?

I know it needs work which I would like to get done. I am not interested in selling it but playing it! Any information would be appreciated. The purfling is drawn/scratched on.

Hello, very inexperienced in instruments but I came across this rudolf Buchner (viola?) and am stumped with figuring out what it is and what it’s actually worth. Any input is greatly appreciated

Hello! I am cleaning out my grandparents basement and came across this 1921 M. Potvin violin. From a basic Google search, it seems to be a valuable violin, as Moise Potvin only made 160 violins in his lifetime - this is the 67th violin.

The body/wood of the violin is in stellar condition, the bow and strings definitely need some attention. Looking for more info on value and best avenues to sell such an item. Thanks in advance!