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  • Violins and their Makers
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  • Stradivarius Violins
  • Maggini Instruments
  • Amati Violins
  • Stainer Family
  • Bergonzi Family of Violin Makers
  • Violin Makers Named Gagliano
  • Violin Makers Named Glass
  • Guarneri Violins
  • Hopf Violins
  • Klotz Family of Violin Makers
  • Ruggieri Family
  • Violin Makers Named Vuillaume

Violins and their Makers

The Smithsonian's priceless collection of musical instruments are brought to life through the the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society's exhibitions, concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and educational programs. View violins and portraits of violinists and fiddle players in the Smithonian's collections. Read about research to understand the engineering and craftsmanship that Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) built into each of his renowned instruments.


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Violin

American Folk Fiddle

Castor Folk Fiddle

Isaac Stern

Bellini "Lord Wilton" Violin

Hammell Practice Violin

Burgess Violin

Aluminum Violin

Moglie Violin

Hyde Violin

Friedrich Violin

Gemünder Violin

Mount “Hollow Back Violin"

Aluminum Violin Patent Model

Violin Fingerboard Patent Model

Talbott Patented Violin

Albert "Concert" Violin

Gemünder "Art" Violin

"Vocalin" Violin Patent Model

Apache Fiddle

“Horn Violin” Patent Model

Folk Fiddle

Gourd Folk Fiddle

Albert Practice Violin Patent Model

Calhoun Folk Fiddle

Richael Folk Fiddle

Potter Folk Fiddle

Gemünder Violin

Henning Violin

Robert Carlyle Byrd

Clapper Fiddle

Taos Folk Fiddle

Fiddlin' Sid Harkreader

Mack Magaha

Johnson Mountain Boys


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