London: William Reeves, Hamma, Walter. Meister italienischer Geigenbaukunst. New York: Baerenreiter Music Publishers, Text in German, English and French. Henley, William.
Universal Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers. Heron-Allen, Edward, Originally published London: Holland Press, Antonio Stradivari: His Life and Work, New York: Dover Publications, Jalovec, Karel. Translated into German by Charlotte and Ferdinand Kirschner. Prague: Artia, Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurter Verlags-Anstalt, Poidras, Henri.
The research carried out by our company has been used as benchmark information in articles by Bloomberg, The Times and The Economist. If you already have previous certificates, past valuation or appraisal information for your instrument, please provide them to us upon submission.
If authentic, inner labels can provide a clear indication of an instruments value. To see whether your instrument has a label, you can look through the f-hole.
If your instrument has an inner label, please provide us with details of the text, and if possible, a photograph. For bow valuations, please provide us with its weight so that we can provide an accurate estimate. Specific measurements are another indication of whether or not an instrument is by a certain maker. Please find details below of the measurements we need to evaluate your instrument. Photograph your instrument Please make sure all photos are well lit do not use flash , close up and in focus.
The bold red circles in the pictures underneath show where your camera lens should be centred when taking pictures. Place in front of a neutral coloured background, and try to avoid any reflection off the instrument.
The front and back of the instrument without chinrest excluding neck and head. Below are some tips on how to avoid sending us photographs that we cannot accept. Please make sure to avoid taking a photograph of your instrument when it is out of focus or has reflection or glare issues. You may no longer play your instrument, or you need the money, or there is no one who wishes to play the family violin. Whatever the reason, the decision to sell will always be your decision.
And, if you do choose to sell, be assured that we at Amati will respect and care for your instrument throughout the auction process, and do our utmost to get the best possible price for it. If you are thinking of selling, or just curious about the origins of your violin, viola, cello or bow, come along to an Amati Valuation Day. Find out more. The most efficient way of finding out what your instrument is worth is to send us a few photographs through the Amati online valuation service. We should get your valuation to you within three weeks.
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