how can i tell if i have real Stradivarius violin and did he make child's violin?

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how can i tell if i have real Stradivarius violin and did he make child's violin?

2007-06-13 17:39:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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He always signed his name with a white marker on the back.

2007-06-13 18:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by LodiTX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The only way to determine what your violin is worth is to take it to a luthier and have it appraised. See:

Requests to appraise an instrument
http://beststudentviolins.com/StringCareSpecs.html#2

Strad didn't make any fractional violins.

2007-06-14 01:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

There are tons of fake Strads around and the odds are very much against you that it is real. Take it to a museum for an appraisal.

2007-06-13 17:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Extremely unlikely

2007-06-13 17:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋