Generally considered the finest of all Hungarian makers, Nemessanyi trained with J.B.Schweitzer and Thomas Zach before moving to Prague where he worked with A Sitt. He returned to Budapest in 1863.  He employed several distinguished pupils He was quite successful in his own time, even though he only made a relatively small number of instruments. This fine violin is an exceptionally fine and attractive example of Nemessany’s work with superb tonal qualities.