VIOLIN BY LOCKEY HILL, LONDON, ca. 1775

A beautifully preserved example of this maker. This violin retains its original neck and bassbar and is fitted with copies of the original fingerboard and tailpiece. Stamped below the button: “William Hall Birmingham”. As is usual with Lockey Hill, the instrument is otherwise unlabelled, but is virtually identical to the violin illustrated in “The British Violin”, p. 212/213.

Single piece belly of fine to  medium pine, 2-piece back with narrow quilted sloping figure. The neck and head of lightly figured maple, a well repaired break in the neck. The violin has been fully restored and is set up with an English style bridge of the appropriate period. A fine sounding violin with well preserved original varnish.

Accompanied by a full restoration report.

Price: $AUS 14,000.00