Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Violin passed down from my grandfather

In Musical Instruments > Violins > Show & Tell.
Recent activity115177 of 237900Grandpa's Violin1959 German Solid Maple Flame Violin fine playing condition
9
Love it
1
Like it

EZaEZa loves this.
JImamJImam loves this.
SnoDrakSnoDrak likes this.
CaperkidCaperkid loves this.
racer4fourracer4four loves this.
TassieDevilTassieDevil loves this.
jscott0363jscott0363 loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
auraaura loves this.
pops52pops52 loves this.
See 8 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 8 years ago

    vintage63
    (2 items)

    If anyone can help to guide me where to find out more about the history on this violin, I would be grateful. It was passed down from my grandfather who told us that it was made by David Steed who made instruments in Ontario. He made three violins for my grandfather and his two brothers which he gave to them in approx. 1905. This is the only one left in the family. Later in the early Steed made drum sets which one of them was donated to the Royal Museum of Art in Toronto.

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Violins
    See all
    old violin G. Pedrazzini 1938 alte geige violon viola cello italian 4/4 violino
    old violin G. Pedrazzini 1938 alte ...
    $517
    old amazing italian Paolo Ronino 1910 violin violon alte geige viola violino 4/4
    old amazing italian Paolo Ronino 19...
    $95
    old violin Albani 1677 viola cello violon violino fiddle alte geige italian 4/4
    old violin Albani 1677 viola cello ...
    $258
    old fine violin Montagnana 1726 violon alte geige viola italian violino
    old fine violin Montagnana 1726 vio...
    $64
    logo
    old violin G. Pedrazzini 1938 alte geige violon viola cello italian 4/4 violino
    old violin G. Pedrazzini 1938 alte ...
    $517
    See all

    Comments

    1. pops52 pops52, 8 years ago
      A beautiful instrument and a great heirloom!
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Very beautiful!!
    3. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I would consider either emailing (with photos) or visiting one of your large music conservatories or museum and check with them. There should be someone who has a good grasp of how to identify the violin, particularly if it was a respected Canadian maker.
    4. Caperkid, 8 years ago
      Beautiful Violin does anyone play it?
    5. vintage63 vintage63, 8 years ago
      Thank you racer4four for the suggestions,, I will contact the museum to see if I can get more info. And to answer Caperkid, no the violin has been sitting in its case for the last 60 years + no one has played it.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.