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violin

Gustav Erhard Uebel

built in Amsterdam in 1947

A violin built by Erhard Uebel in Amsterdam in 1947.

History of this instrument

In 2006, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Uebel violin from a Dutch dealer. Camilla Dikken was the first to play the violin, followed by Julia Kleinsmann. Since 2025, Preslav Lambev has been the proud owner of this Amsterdam-made instrument.

Thanks to Theo Laceulle for providing the photo of Erhard Uebel.

About the builder Gustav Erhard Uebel

Gustav Erhard Uebel built only thirteen instruments, three of which—violins—are in the collection of the Musical Instrument Fund. The reason his body of work was so small is that he was a highly sought-after restorer of antique violins...

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