Johann Georgius Helmer Violin

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Two piece medium brown spruce top with slight reddish hues. Purfling on either side, maple ribs, figured one piece maple back, ebony fingerboard, ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece with f ine tuner, and chin rest. Original maple neck and scroll. Johann Georg Helmer was a pupil of Thomas Edlinger. He was one of the best violin maker in Prague in the 18th century. Modeling strongly reminiscent of the narrow-waisted and long Amati, but with slightly more arching suggestive of the Klotz type. Beethoven owned and played on one of Helmer's violins. Show more