Tyrol/Tirol bassics..(Blockless style)

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Jonas Lohse

The old bookkeeping documents (Markneukirchen Museum and archives) also give this information: Until the 1880ies, better instruments from Schönbach often beared the model name ”Tyrolean Violin“, while the "Dutzendware" (more simple violins sold in dozens) beared the model name ”bohemian violins".
So the Schönbach makers called their better instruments "Tyrolean".

Interesting..