Please tell me about the value of my antique violin, marked "Stradivarius" on a paper label inside.
M.B.
Tampa
Although it's a very pretty violin, is it a genuine Strad? Of course not.
Violins marked with the names of well-known early violinmakers were very popular from 1890 to 1920. They often were given away as premiums and were sold by large mail-order firms such as Sears Roebuck.
This instrument probably was made in Germany around the turn of the 20th century. Depending upon quality, it would retail for $50 to $200.
My antique chest of drawers once belonged to my grandparents. It's made of light and dark woods and has a large marble top. It is in good condition. What is the value?
R.E.
This Victorian Renaissance-revival chest of drawers was manufactured around 1875. It probably was part of a bedroom suite that consisted of a bed, chest of drawers and washstand, if not even more pieces.
I am sorry to say that it has more than a few problems. The huge marble or cast-resin top is a replacement; it has been heavily refinished; and the hardware is not original. The chest would retail for $100.
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