An extremely fine antiqued violin by Paul Belin, made in 2024, inspired by the 1731 "Baltic" Guarneri del Gesu model. It has an incredibly antiqued patina, a tribute and hallmark of this maker's work. It has a wonderfully projecting, powerful yet with a warm and coloful tone, with a focused and robust core. 
About Paul Belin
Paul Belin is an award winning Violin maker and graduate of the Newark school. He has as worked in Grenoble, Hamburg and Paris. He now has an independent workshop near Frankfurt.
Paul make violins, violas and cellos in the style of the italian masters.
To recreate the sound and look of the great old instruments, Paul seeks to find an authentic method, both for the construction and the varnish. Paul believes antique finish is only for the eye, but for it to seem real, everything else just has to be right! His accolades include a gold medal for a string quartet and silver medals for a violin and viola with Stephan von Baehr at the 2012 VSA competition, and a silver medal for a violin at the 2024 VSA competition. Paul exhibits his instruments at exhibitions worldwide.