{"product_id":"antique-american-violin-new-york-c-1840-restoration-project-with-original-label-short-neck","title":"Antique American Violin New York c.1840 - Restoration Project with Original Label \u0026 Short Neck","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery now and then a violin turns up that asks not to be admired from a distance, but to be saved. This is one of those. Carrying an interior inscription and label that whisper of New York around 1840, she is an American violin of real character, complete with her original short neck and a back of gloriously flamed maple that catches the light like rippling water. She is, in the most romantic sense, a project: a restoration waiting for the right pair of hands and a little patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonesty first, because that is how good things change hands. This instrument is offered as a restoration project. She is not concert ready and will need the attentions of a skilled luthier before she sings again. What she offers in return is provenance, beautiful old timber, that warm reddish brown varnish, and the quiet thrill of bringing a nineteenth century voice back to life. For the maker, the collector, or the violinist who loves a story with their instrument, she is a rare canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique American violin, attributed to New York, circa 1840\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior inscription and original label present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal short neck included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully flamed two-piece maple back with warm reddish brown varnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered honestly as a restoration project; not concert ready, requires professional luthier attention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare opportunity for makers, restorers and collectors of historic instruments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind antique piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Free Insured International Shipping\u003cbr\u003eThis item includes free insured worldwide shipping.\u003cbr\u003eIt will be carefully packaged by our experienced team to ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques De Cosmutia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53237748072714,"sku":"67","price":1795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1548\/8010\/files\/IMG_5430AA.jpg?v=1781906677","url":"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/ro\/products\/antique-american-violin-new-york-c-1840-restoration-project-with-original-label-short-neck","provider":"Antiques De Cosmutia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}