Aegidius Kloz (Klotz) 1788 fine violin, Warren certificate | Metzler Violins
resonant, refined, warm
About the Instrument
This nimble violin has a luscious tone that sings across registers. The back is two joined pieces of largely plain maple with a medium figure running across its breadth, with similar wood along its ribs and scroll. The upper corners are high and point somewhat out, as was Klotz’s style. The top plate is of fine-to-medium grain width spruce. Its varnish is a medium caramel over a gold ground. The mitres, particularly on the instrument’s back, are still sharp and bright. Aegidius Klotz’s “signature,” like those of his violin-making family, is found in this violin’s pegbox. In this case, Aegidius has discretely cut a deep, neat chamfer. This historic instrument is in fine and playing condition and includes a certificate from Kenneth Warren & Son, Ltd.
Interior label reads: “Aegidius Kloz in Mitten- / wald an der Iser 1788”
Length: 357 mm
Upper Bouts: 162 mm
Middle: 108 mm
Lower Bouts: 201 mm
About the Maker
Aegidius Sebastian Klotz (or Kloz) (1733-1805) was born into a Bavarian family of luthiers. The legacy of the 17th-century Mittenwald school continued through the Klotz dynasty for generations. Klotz, in the third generation of this family of luthiers, left his mark in helping define the 18th century Mittenwald as a locale for fine stringed instruments and at a quicker clip than the usual Italian locales. Aegidius Klotz took up the mantle of his master craftsman father, Sebastian I, though cultivating his own style, arguably bringing the Klotz name and its craftsmanship to its apex. Like Sebastian I, he drew from the Germanic Stainer violin patterns, ultimately derived from the Amati form.
Original: $24,000.00
-65%$24,000.00
$8,400.00
Description
resonant, refined, warm
About the Instrument
This nimble violin has a luscious tone that sings across registers. The back is two joined pieces of largely plain maple with a medium figure running across its breadth, with similar wood along its ribs and scroll. The upper corners are high and point somewhat out, as was Klotz’s style. The top plate is of fine-to-medium grain width spruce. Its varnish is a medium caramel over a gold ground. The mitres, particularly on the instrument’s back, are still sharp and bright. Aegidius Klotz’s “signature,” like those of his violin-making family, is found in this violin’s pegbox. In this case, Aegidius has discretely cut a deep, neat chamfer. This historic instrument is in fine and playing condition and includes a certificate from Kenneth Warren & Son, Ltd.
Interior label reads: “Aegidius Kloz in Mitten- / wald an der Iser 1788”
Length: 357 mm
Upper Bouts: 162 mm
Middle: 108 mm
Lower Bouts: 201 mm
About the Maker
Aegidius Sebastian Klotz (or Kloz) (1733-1805) was born into a Bavarian family of luthiers. The legacy of the 17th-century Mittenwald school continued through the Klotz dynasty for generations. Klotz, in the third generation of this family of luthiers, left his mark in helping define the 18th century Mittenwald as a locale for fine stringed instruments and at a quicker clip than the usual Italian locales. Aegidius Klotz took up the mantle of his master craftsman father, Sebastian I, though cultivating his own style, arguably bringing the Klotz name and its craftsmanship to its apex. Like Sebastian I, he drew from the Germanic Stainer violin patterns, ultimately derived from the Amati form.
