German Violin, Joseph Kloz, Mittenwald, c. 1790

Description:

German Violin, Joseph Kloz, Mittenwald, c. 1790, labeled ...JOSEF KLOZ IN MITTENWALD AN DER IFER ANNO 1790..., length of back 354 mm, with case.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

varnish wear and tear on lower right upper bout, tiny saddle crack on right saddle, back button reset ( not wonderful) , missing piece of wood on lower bout edge after purfling, replaced edges on upper bout back.Peg holes rebushed several times, wood insert on upper bout rib on left side. Repaired crack on upper bout rib on left side. Slight rib bulge on lower bout.


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