How much is my Strad worth
How much is my
Strad worth?
A lot of people write in to say that they have found a violin in their attic
with a Stradivari label in it and want to know how much it's worth.
Unfortunately, almost all violins with Stradivari labels are cheap copies made
in the late 19th- or early 20th century. And the vast majority are of little or
no value today. There are only about 600-700 authentic Stradivari instruments
that still exist and virtually all of them are catalogued in our database, so if
you don't see your instrument already listed on our site, it's almost certainly
not an authentic Strad. That goes for Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu, Carlo
Bergonzi, Domenico Montagnana and most of the other great Italian makers. There
just aren't that many undiscovered instruments out there.
I have an instrument I would like to sell. Can I list in on the "For Sale" page?
Yes, as long as it was made by one of the 200+ violin makers in our database.
To have the instrument listed, please send as much information as possible
(including digital photos if you have them) to
info@cozio.com. If the instrument is already included in our database,
identify it by its ID number and include any additional information that you
have. Make sure you include some contact information so that potential buyers
can contact you.
Do you
perform custom research projects?
Yes. In addition to the information we publish on our site, we have access to
many more photos and other information that we're unable to publish due to
copyright restrictions. However, we can use this data to identify instruments or
to conduct other specialized research projects. If you have a need, let us know
by contacting us at info@cozio.com.
I would like to
list my instrument in the database....
Great! We offer a 6-month free subscription to anyyone who helps make the
database complete by registering his or her instrument. Take a look at our
Registry page to
see what information you should send us.
... but I don't
want anyone to know that I'm the owner.
No problem. We understand and respect owners' desire for anonymity and
promise not to publish owners' names without their consent. The only exception
is if we find the owner named in another published work. In that case, we
consider it public knowledge and will publish the name here as well.
How do I
list an instrument in the "Stolen Instruments" section?
Just send an email to info@cozio.com
with as much information as you can about the instrument and the circumstances
under which it was stolen.
I
found an error. Who should I tell?
Please let us know about any errors you find. We want to make this resource
as accurate as possible. For more information about reporting errors, please
refer to the Error Reporting
page.
Why isn't the
Luthier xxx included in the database?
Because of the enormous amount of data that needs to be processed and
organized, we are currently limiting the registry to Italian luthiers (with a
few exceptions, like Jakob Stainer, Vincenzo Panormo, Nicolas Lupot) and their
instruments made before 1860. Over time, we hope to extend the database to
include additional luthiers.
Why is
the site called Cozio.com?
In honor of Count Ignazio
Alessandro Cozio Di Salabue (1755-1840), arguably the first collector and
connoisseur of stringed instruments. Upon inheriting his father's estate at the
age of 18, Cozio became fascinated by the art of violin making. He was one of
the first to recognize the genius of Stradivari, and later became a sponsor of
J. B. Guadagnini in his last years. He amassed a large collection of valuable
instruments, but was forced by financial problems to sell most of them before he
died. He also kept detailed notebooks of makers and instruments, which have
proved extremely helpful in understanding the violin-making world in the latter
part of the 18th century.
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opportunities, please download our
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