Lot 157: Austrian Violin Matthias Hoffmann Geigenmacher in Salzburg Circa 1890 With Period Case
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Full size 4/4 Austrian violin bearing the printed label Matthias Hoffmann Geigenmacher in Salzburg. The instrument dates to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The back ribs and neck are of flamed maple in two pieces, the table of spruce, all finished in a warm amber varnish. The fittings are of ebony and comprise pegs tailpiece and chin rest, all in working order. The body shows surface wear consistent with age including varnish loss on the upper and lower bouts
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