Stradivari Model Violin, Markneukirchen and/or Schönbach (Luby), ca. 1880-1910 NMM 4354. Violin, Markneukirchen and/or Schönbach (Luby), ca. 1880-1910. Printed paper label with single line border, the last two years written in black ink: Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonenſis / Faciebat Anno 1722 [Stradivari monogram]. Brand on back, below button, over varnish, in cursive lettering: Wilhelmj. Pencil inscription on inside of back, near top block: 4. Top: two-piece, quarter-cut spruce, wide grain; wooden dowel through top into top block on treble side of center joint; wooden dowel through top into bottom block on bass side of center joint. Back: two-piece maple cut off-the-quarter, with prominent, narrow curl descending slightly from center joint; button angled inward. Gift of Laurel E. Anderson, San Raphael, California, 1988. National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2002-2004 Most recent update:   October 24, 2007 You are the 5,296th visitor to this page since August 11, 2003. Between September 11, 2002-August 11, 2003, this page received 986 hits. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page