MV15/ 23 German (Markneukirchen). Circa 1925. Handmade Amati Copy. ‘Heinrich Theodor Heberlein jr’ 4/4 violin. Sound sample.

Two-piece back with fine grain and tight figure. Fine-grain front. Golden-brown varnish. Ebony pegs and Rosewood fittings. String length: 33 cms

Labelled “Heinrich Th. Heberlein jr Markneukirchen 1925   Made in Germany   copie of Nicolaus Amatus”

Branded on back “H Th. Heberlein jr” ( Circle with letter T & H)  

Length of back: 35.8 cms .

Set up with Dominant PRO strings

Born in Markneukirchen in 1843 Heinrich Theodor Heberlein jr. made violins for most of his adult life until he died around 1910.  In 1897, his workshop was taken over by his sons, Paul Wilhelm and Albert Theodor, and the company continued to make instruments into the 1940’s.