A beautiful violin with a one-piece slab-cut maple back, built on a Nicola Amati pattern corresponding to the Ernst Heinrich Roth catalogue number IIIR. The graceful Amati model is distinguished by its elegant arching and refined tonal balance, and this 1925 example displays all the hallmarks of Roth’s celebrated golden-period craftsmanship.

Ernst Heinrich Roth (1877–1948) was a German master luthier and head of a prolific workshop in Markneukirchen. He founded his own firm in 1902 after extensive travels to refine his craft. Roth’s instruments were meticulously modeled after Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati patterns and identified by a rigorous system of labels, brands, and serial numbers—ensuring authenticity at every level of production. His workshop produced instruments across several quality tiers, from fine student instruments to elite master violins. Following his death, the firm continued under his family in Bubenreuth, preserving the Roth tradition of precision and tonal excellence.

• Year Made – 1925
• Labeled – Ernst Heinrich Roth, Markneukirchen 1925, Germany, Reproduction of Nicola Amati 1670, also bearing the makers brand stamp to the interior of the back.
• Length of Back – 360mm 
• Condition – Excellent