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Bronze Violin Trade Sign
Remarkable late 19th/early 20th C. trade sign in bronze. Probably for a violin maker in Boston, New York or Philadelphia, the three distinctly different schools of violin-making in 19th C. America. A perfectly cast replica of a violin and bow with bridge, pegs, f-holes and scrolled head. Heavily oxidized on all surfaces save the arched back, which would have faced the wall. Almost certainly had strings originally. Probably made between 1880 and 1910 during the resurgence of bronze’s popularity in America, this is the only bronze trade sign I’ve ever seen. 21½” L x 7½” W. Including the bow, 29”L. For a practicing violinist, this is would be Nirvana.
$3,675
