Antonio Stradivari "Hellier" with decoration spinimages=12 A thin protein layer which

A thin protein layer which avoids that the self made amber varnish penetrates into the wood

I made this instrument initially for a musician in Austria who played it for over 25 years every day in the orchestra

Probably better strings and the better making offered musicians also smaller instruments which actually worked very well and in a sudden violinmakers had to create small violas for everyone

which is easy to carry as you can fold it back to a thin flat with name card holder

Antonio Stradivari "Hellier" with decoration spinimages=12 A thin protein layer whichThe Stradivari "Hellier" is probably one of the most beautiful decorated violins. As you might know Antonio Stradivari learned to be an "intarsiatore", which stands for craftsman who decorates wooden made items, mainly furniture. Very likely Amati, who was working close by in the same street, brought his violins to be decorated to the workshop where Stradivari worked. Slowly Stradivari started to make his own decorated violins. The decorated