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Instruments by Peter Van Arsdale


"I played one of the
fiddles Peter made
and I completely
enjoyed it! It was
an exceptional thing."

Martin Hayes, VOM 2000

 


Copy of "Hellier" by Antonio Stradivari, 1679 ......................price on request
Beautifully inlaid with fossilized ivory and abalone.
Strong resonant tone. Ruby red varnish.
 

 

   
Violin, modeled after the "Harrison" by Antonio Stradivari
by Peter Van Arsdale
Sold
to John Sherba of  the Kronos Quartet

 

Violas made from reclaimed wood from Lake Superior (75 -150 years old)                                   15", 15.5" or 16" available.  


 

5 String Fiddle ..............Sold
by Peter Van Arsdale                                                     

 


Cello, beautiful rich tone ................................................. Price on request
Modeled after the "Castelbarco" cello by Antonio Stradivari

 

      
Violins made of reclaimed wood from Lake Superior ( 75 to 150
years old). Maple and Spruce. Modeled after the Cremonese by
Antonio Stradivari or the "Joachim" by  Del Jesu.  Wonderful rich tone ...... Price on request

 



John Sherba, of the Kronos Quartet, plays the Lake Superior violin.


Works in Progress

Violin from Michigan Maple and European Spruce.

 



 


VIOLINS

New Student Violin Christino Prelude.......small sizes available on special order
Includes case and bow

   $395

   
Violin c. late 1800s French  
Adolf Durenzy $4800
   
Violin c. 1890  French $5500
   
Violin 1924 German  
Johann Georg Kessler $1200
   
Violin c. 1900  German $1200
   
Oskar Machold c. 1900 German $5500.00
Fine condition, lovely tone.  
   
Bohemian violin c. 1800 $7500.00
 
Italian violin from Napoli $12,000.00
circa 1800s  
   
Violin circa 1800 7/8 size $7500
 
 
 Elias Howe, 1894 SOLD $1200.00
Fine tone in excellent playing condition  
   
Modern Chinese excellent sound $895 - $2700
 
   
French, Brevete Briton,     SOLD 1823.   Repaired soundpost crack. Wonderful full  sound. $3400.00 
 
 
Modern Italian, $15,500.00
Made in the workshop of Gaspar Borchardt  
   
 
   
Violin  1927  
E. H. Roth excellent condition $12,000.00
   
Violin 1745 Andrea Castagneri  
Italian-French $30,000.00
   
Violin 1948 Costantino Celani  
Italian $30,000.00
   


BOWS

 

Violin bow by M. Pereira, gold mount...SOLD.................. $2400.00
Violin bow by G. Debard, silver mount.................... $1200.00
Violin Bow by C. Buthot, French 1930 $4000.00
Violin Bow, Edition Chanot, French 1937 SOLD $2800.00
Violin Bow, M. Laberte, French 1930 SOLD $3400.00
   
Violin bow, pernambuco, silver mount..................... $  595.00
   
Violin bow, pernambuco, nickel mount.................... $  350.00
Cello bow, German, circa 1900............................... $  500.00
Violin Bow, Chinese, Silver mount............................ $  225.00
Violin Bow, Chinese, excellent value........................ $  150.00
Viola Bow, Chinese, nickel mount............................ $  200.00
   

Prices on cases and accessories on request. Free estimate on repairs.