A LUCKY daughter discovered a violin her father bought in the 1990s for just $175 was now worth $10,000.
The instrument was evaluated by an expert who said he knew immediately which company manufactured the part.
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During a episode from Antique Roadshow, a woman explained that her father was a concert violinist in Florida.
She said he bought a new violin for $175 in the early 1990s.
When asked if her father played the instrument, she said: “He played a little, but he went back to the violin he played for 50 years because he liked the tone.”
“But she always said this violin was better than his.”
The expert said that when he first opened the box to look at the violin, he: “immediately recognized what it was.”
He explained that the instrument was made by Ernst Heinrich Roth in 1926.
“The other unusual thing for an Ernst Heinrich Roth is that it is a copy of the Amati. They didn’t make many copies of Amati,” he revealed to his wife.
The expert showed that the rounded shape of the body contour, the shape of the F holes and the scrolling on the top of the violin point to it being in the Amati style.
He pointed out that the violin had an inside label with his name, Ernst Heinrich Roth, written on it.
The violin is believed to be a 1640 version and is also marked with the creator’s name and location, Markneukirchen, which is in Germany.
Also on the violin is the letter A, which stands for Amati, and a set of numbers.
The coloring and gradation from reddish-brown to gold on the back of the instrument also determine that it is an Ernst Heinrich Roth.
HOW MUCH IS THIS WORTH?
The expert told the surprised woman that instruments made by Roth in the 1920s and 1930s were the most desirable.
He noted that the bow and case are worthless, but all the value is in the violin itself.
Violins by Ernst Heinrich Roth
Ernst Heinrich Roth was a violin maker in the early 1990s based in Markneukirchen, Germany.
The instruments he created in the 1920s and 1930s were the most desirable and high-quality versions. They were known for being great pieces at affordable prices.
The expert said the retail value of the instrument was $10,000.
“Oh, my God. $10,000?” asked the woman.
When he asked how much she expected it to cost, she said she had “no idea” but that her father would have been “thrilled.”
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