Cremona Maestro Special Edition - 4/4 Hellier Model Outfit

At the top of Cremona’s Maestro Series is a re-creation of the legendary “Hellier” Strad. The “Hellier” is the most famous of Antonio Stradivari’s inlaid violins. Originally purchased by Sir Samuel Hellier in the early 18th century directly from the Master, the instrument eventually passed to Mr. H.E. Morris, a Shanghai newspaper publisher. Fortunately, Mr. Morris took the Hellier with him to England before World War II; after World War II, Morris saw all of his Shanghai possessions confiscated by the revolutionary functionaries of Mao Zedong and put on display as “plunder”. The original “Hellier” is presently in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

• Extra-choice, 100+ year old, hand-carved and graduated, solid Spruce top
  
• Deeply figured, 100+ year old, hand-carved one-piece, solid Maple back with matching sides and back
  
• Delicate, "Lozenge and Circle" purfling
  
• Outstanding edge work
  
• Hand-applied and rubbed oil varnish finish which gives the instrument a dark brown Dark, yellow-accented, Hill-style Boxwood fittings
  
• Ornamental, inlaid, scroll and ribs
  
• Mastodon ivory nut and saddle
  
• Best quality Ebony fingerboard and saddle
  
• 3-star Cremona bridge
  
• Perlon strings
  
• VP-15 (1) fine tuner
  
• Sacconi-style tailpiece hanger
  
• Removable fittings shipped in case pocket to protect finish during transport
  
• Deluxe, oblong, suspension case
  
• Shop adjusted