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most

Price:

of

instrument
of wood

large, robust

very

Mantegazza,
excellent

An

4905.

makers.

and
tone,

desirable

and

the

work

of

preservation

^in

fact,

of

specimen
of

"

in

its age
is sound

such

and

fit for the

About

Milano,

most

serviceable

1750

these

celebrated

it is seldom
It

satisfactory condition.

strong

in

every

that

particular.

It has

discriminating player, and

instrument

for

all around

has

will

use.

I500
Paris,

Aldric,
Number

splendid
Price:

of

The

Gagliano,

Number

prove

for tone,

is

that

I650

Joseph

selection

wishing

choicest

color.

so

their

all

with

combined

sweetness

always be depended

for anyone

individuality

an

beautifully finished

wood

lines

best

have

maker

exquisite

not

the

may

ideal

highly

very

the

along

of small

rich

but

makers,

consequence,

spruce

is

workmanship

other

this

of

tone

Violins

1739

of

Violins

possess

The

Italian

Mantua,

4751*

They

own.

Old

Rare

20]

4692.
condition.

I450

18

10

Broad,

Big,

flat
brilliant

Stradivarius
tone.

Fine

pattern.
concert

Excellent
violin.

wood,

Leopold

Renaudin,

Number
back.

It possesses

Price:

^400

Jean

Robert

Number
of

Price:

Chibon,

varnish.

quality.

1784

Stradivarius

Large

color

rich, reddish

and

curly maple

One-piece

pattern.

top,

spruce

Paris,

Broad

preservation.

1782

of fine

tone

strong

VioliKs

Stradivarius

grain

even

4780.

model.

Pale

varnish.

brown

Fine

tone.

I400
Franciscus

Joannes
Number

Celoniatus,

flamed

Price:

^400

Marcus

maple;

Stainer,

Number

sides.

and

model.

Very

varnish.

colored

red

Well

spruce.

varnish.

brown

Light

preserved.

1650-1660

developed

Orange

model.

high

grain

Kufstein,
Well

5003.

wide

top,

1737

medium

Small,

^gio.

Back,

back

Paris,
Broad

4777.

Straight

state

Old

Rare

22]

handsome

Handsome

curly maple
scroll.

Brilliant

Viennese

School.

tone.

Price:

^375

Michael

Andreas

Number

His

482^.

model
is in

Price:

is medium

splendid

was

high;

one

of the

his varnish

condition

and

has

rich

best

very

of

brownish

large

brilliant

the

color.

This

ment
instru-

tone.

I350

Leopold

Widhalm,

Number
spruce;

Partl

1746

Vienna,

Partl,

4450.

Nurnberg,

High

model.

back, curly maple.

ample

power.

Price:

I350

Fine

1797
Red
state

brown

of

varnish.

preservation.

Top, straight grsun

Excellent

tone

of

Old

Rare

HiERONYMUS

d'AvI,

Number

BrESCIA,

Medium

4645.

maple,

inlsud; top, fine

Price:

I350

LUDOVICUS
Number

red

varnish.

Back,

makers.

Very

curly

condition.

763

best

of the

old

French

varnish.

brown

Strong,

brilliant

some
handtone.

preservation.

Price:

I350
Stadelman,

Joseph
Number

School.

match

the

the

and
tone

Price:

is of

varnish

in

The

the

yellow

grain

brown

Viennese

handsome,

figure. The
of choicest

spruce

This

color.

the

is very

beautiful

of

period

throughout

with

is of medium

rich

best

wood

pieces

two

top
a

of

specimen

violin

sides

selection,

has

splendid

quality.

I350

Richard

Duke,

Number

Price:

London,
Duke

5002.

varnish.

Brown

1755

was

Flamed

of the

one

back

maple

and

of British

celebrated

most

sides.

Excellent

makers.

preservation.

I350

Anselmo

Venice,

Bellosius,

Number

4828.

small

hand.

deep

reddish

Price:

The

1803

size.

good

being

back.

of fine

fine

is of

back

the

Vienna,
A

47^5Model

of

that

ideal

An

Small

flat

for

instrument

model.

varnish.

brown

1760
a

Handsome

Large

lady

tone

having

anyone

throughout.

wood

mellow

or

of

fine

carrying

Rich,
power.

I325

Thomas

Perry,

Number
state

Reddish

throughout.

wood

Fine

of the

One

4999^

Brown

Good

spruce.

PaRIS,

[23

CeNTURY

I7TH

high type.

grain

GUERSAN,

Violins

of

4842.

Street,

Anglesea
A

very

preservation.

The

fine

specimen

wood

of

back

Dublin,

1794

of his work,
and

sides

in the

and
is

of

very

the

finest

choicest

24]
description used
bears

of

I300

John

Furber,

grain

Medium

spruce;

back,

Price:

I275

Jean

Robert

grain spruce,

grain.

even

Strong,

It

robust,

handsome

high

the back

and

of great

Well

curly maple.

Paris,

varnish.

red

Top, select,

preserved.

1783
Red

pattern.

of flamed

Excellent

maple.

carrying

brilliancy and

color.

brown

The

top

is

condition

and

Back,

plain

power.

I250

J. BoQUAY,

Paris,

Number

maple;

171 5
Medium

4540.
wide

top,

Price:

grain

high

spruce.

model.

Fine

state

varnish.

Brown

of

preservation.

I250

Petrus

Mantegatia,

Johannes
4648.

Number

Medium

high

Madeolani,
model.

very

sweet,

sympathetic

1777

Light
Good

maple; top, straight grain spruce.

eye

Possesses

varnish.

brown
state

of

Back,

preservation.

tone.

I250
Heyman,

Joseph
Number

4856.

Handsome
brilliant
Price:

varnish.

Dark

high pattern.

Medium

4i8y.

possessing tone

Price:

of fine,

18 13

Chibon,

Number

bird's

brown

Rich,

474.

London,

4423.

Number

Price:

is of spruce

top

tone.

Price:

of fine

maker,

Violins

the

and

by Perry,

number

healthy

even

Old

Rare

tone.

%*iKp

Fecit

Broad,
wood,

Amsterdam,
Stradivari
with

18 15

pattern.

rich, reddish

Very
brown

beautiful
varnish.

ship.
workman-

Powerful,

of back

Interior

of

Henry

showing
Note"

In

order

negativeand
Plate

III

to

insert

sc

IV

Latin

Amati

Violin, number

4913,

inscription
readable
n

it

that the

was

necessary

camera

did

not

to

retouch

the

reproduce them.

Old

Rare

Zenkatto,

PiETRo

Excellent

4836.

Number

condition,
Price:

Treviso,

in

strong

686

model.
and

wood,

[25

Violins

Work
with

covered

style of Brescia.

the

in

rich, brownish

Fine
varnish.

red

I250

Jerome

5006.

Number
wood

Nantes,

Lete,

flat, Stradivarius

broad,

Large,

lustrous, reddish

and

Price:

1834

varnish.

brown

model.

Handsome

brilliant, strong

Very

tone.

I250

Mathias

Lauten

Greisser,

Geigenmacher,

ukd

Innsbruck,

1760-70
Number

of

maple

Rich

having

reddish
has

and
Price:

brown

broadish

is

figure. Top

varnish.

This

beautiful

instrument

of

fine
is

Excellent

tone.

one-piece

Handsome

pattern.

even-grain

in

fine

solo

back

spruce.

preservation,

instrument.

I250
Thir,

Number

sides

Price:

4930.
to

Stainer,

Number

grain
Price:

match;

Vienna,
Flat

1781
Red

model.

top,

brown

straight grain

varnish.

spruce.

Back,

Splendid

flamed

state

of

maple,
vation.
preser-

I250

Joseph

48^1.

spruce.

Good

Mitten
Medium
state

1789

wald,

high
of

model.

Back,

curly maple; top, medium

preservation.

I250

Thomas

Smith,
Hautboy,

AND

Number

4630.

London,

I235

Label

1759.

Piccadilly,

Large model;

perfect preservation.
Price:

flat

broad,

large, mellow,

Mathias

with

Fine,

4838.

Reads:

"At

the

Harp

London"
fine

wood

selection; brownish

color

nish;
var-

26]
Paulus

Joseph
Number

with

Christi^

4837.

is of

top

finest

state

Price:

1734
of

pattern

medium

slightlyfigured maple,
selection,
Has

for

the

and

of

tone

high
sides

and

instrument

great

development,

of similar
is in

very

brilliancy.

and

power

figure.

the

professional musician.

%^^^

time.

Karner,
4776.

Medium

Price:

Mittenwald,

Karner

was

Wood

color.

brown

one

model.

high

reddish

Strong

1795

of

the

of

excellent

best

brilliant

makers

Tyrolean

Varnish

selection.

of

his
of

tone.

I225

WiLHELM

brown

Price:

Violins

4843.

fine instrument
dark

CaSSELL,

DORING,

Number

of

broad

varnish.

of

I761
this

maker

powerful,

in

Sound

pattern.

Has

are

This

rare.

wood

and

is

covered

particularly
with

rich,

tone.

resonant

%tik^

James

4782.

reddish

Price:

color

i8ii

Stradivarius
varnish.

Beautiful

model.

Sweet,

rich

wood

in

top

and

back.

tone.

%ii$

Mathias

Hornsteiner,

Number

477^.

Tone
Price:

London,

Brown,

Number

of

Flat

Mittenwald,
model.

quality

sweet

1781

Excellent
and

ample

Reddish

condition.

brown

nish.
var-

power.

I225

Mathias

Neuner,

Number

3755*
Excellent

Price:

broad

of choice

instrument

Number

Pale

Violins

Muenchek,

preservation.

Bartholemew

dark

of

spruce

of

excellent

Large,

back

one-piece

The

An

Old

Rare

|2oo

Mittenwald,
Medium
tone.

high

1750
model.

Orange

red

color.

Good

dition.
con-

Gregori

Ferdinand

Number

Price:

maple;
Price:

broad

Good

excellentlymade.

pattern,

reddish

dark

1752

brown

varnish.

in

wood

Strong, robust

tone.

1870-80
Guarnerius

^goi.

top,

wide

Neuner,

Number

Reddish

Price:

grain

Red

model.
Good

spruce.

Mittenwald,

state

varnish.

brown
of

curly

Back,

preservation.

brown

18 15

Excellent

jooj.

of

example

Large, brilliant

varnish.

Neuner's

Excellent

tone.

Flat

work.

state

model.

of

ervation.
pres-

I185

Mirecourt,

Breton,

Back,

flamed

Price:

I175

maple; top,

Georgius

Johannes
Number

4864.
with

covered
and

Price:

has

fine

grain

Staufer,
An

of

model

excellent

rich,

mellow

flat type.

Good

spruce.

Brown

of

state

varnish.

preservation.

1837

instrument,

exceptionally fine

an

the

well

of choice

made,

It is in

varnish.

materials,

perfect preservation,

tone.

I175

Zacharias

Fischer,

Number

sides.

1801

Stradivarius

4560.

Number

4747^

Splendid

tone.

Price:

Augsburg,

|2oo

F.

and

Violins

|2oo

Number

F.

Good

48^0.

Broison,

J.

Wenger,

preservation, with

fine

Old

Rare

28]

I175

Wurtzburg,

Stradivarius
condition.

1735
model.

Yellowish

Handsome
brown

wood

varnish.

in

Strong

back

and

brilliant

Old

Rare

Michael

Mittenwald.

Boller,

Number

Medium

J008.

back.

piece

[29

Violins

Straight^

high
grain

even

Dark

model.
spruce

varnish.

brown

top.

Brilliant

Dark

red

One

Excellent

tone.

condition.
Price:

I165

Jose

del

Hierro,

Number

Medium

4485.

maple,

with

Price:

I150

Jacob

sides

Price:

18

Stradivarius

4666.

curly

tone.

condition

and

Top, straight

tone.

10

model.
Brilliant

back.

varnish

Red

of

splendid quality.

tone.

J 150

Perry,

Number

4841.

instruments,

many

violin

This

healthy

Price:

and

rich,

1770

Perry

the greatest

by

was

himself
while

is suitable

amber

brown

in

and

he
for

of Irish violin

conjunction
living in

was

solo

and

with

Thomas

Kilkenny.

orchestra

He

makers.

work.

made

Wilkinson.

It has
It

strong,

is covered

varnish.

I150

Antonio

Marchi,

Number

maple;

Dublin,

made

was

tone,

very

Price:

Back,

varnish.

Brown

Fine

maple.

London,

curly maple

Thomas

with

model.

high

flamed

Fendt,

Bernhard

Handsome

and

'

^150

Number

condition

varnish.

1652

Medium

back,

spruce;

Price:

model.

Good

London,

4465.

Number

1896

high

match.

to

Rayman,

grain

Madrid,

top,

J 150

4882.

Modena,
Flat

model.

fine, straight grain

1840
Brownish
spruce.

Good

red

varnish.

condition.

Back,

flamed

3o]

Old

Rare

Marchetti

Abonddio,

varnish.
Price:

182030

4S/J.

Italian

Excellent

tone.

Number

Violins

work.

broad

Large,

pattern.

Yellowish

brown

varnish.

some
Hand-

J 150

1780-90
486/.

Number

Large,

flat pattern,

one-piece curly maple

broad,

vigorous

Price:

and

Price:

P.

Nurnberg,
Rare

4^2.

match.

to

Possesses

large,

make.

750-1

Very

760

mellow,

sweet

tone.

Handsome

varnish.

J 150

MicHELOT,

Number

Price:

Reddish

pattern.

brown

varnish.

tone.

Lille,

Deleplanque,

Number
brilliant

Flat

4^57*
Fine

tone.

model.

1760-70
Excellent

wood

varnish.

and

Large,

condition.

I150
P.

JOHANN

SCHORN,

Number

SaLZBURG,
brown

Dark

4983.
Strong

Price:

1769
Stradivarius

Broad

J 150

Gerard

Price:

Paris,

5001.

Large, strong

I715
varnish.

Excellent

wood.

Fine

dition.
con-

tone.

I150

Heinrich

Frantz

Number

4877.

curly maple,
Price:

sides

tone.

Wagner,

Number

J.

with

golden ycUow

J 150

Benedict

wood

back,

with

^150

with

Sternberg,
Stradivarius
sides

to

match;

Limburg,
model.
top,

Dark
medium

18

10

red
fine

brown

grain

varnish.
spruce.

Back,

Old

Rare

Graingeot,

French,

Number

of

state

with

back,

maple

Price:

Work,

Price:

Medium

high

straight grain

top,

"

Number

grain

even

model.

Splendid

spruce.

varnish.

brown

Red

Back,

condition.

Good

spruce.

Price:

London,

Broderip,
Good

48 11.

quality. Light

model.

Excellent

yellowish

brown

1780
wood

selection.

of

Tone

sweet

varnish.

I145

Paris

Perrin,
Number

4807.

Price:

flat model.

Broad,

color

Orange

varnish.

Strong

Excellent

workmanship

and

rials.
mate-

tone.

%\/f"

English
Number

Sweet

Work

4814,

Broad

flat model.

Fine

Excellent

appearance.

materials.

tone.

Price:

"I35

Good

Old
Number

an

German

4872.

period

Price:

Top,

I150

Longman

Has

match.

to

Curly

1770-80

4911.

plain maple;

of

sides

varnish.

brown

Dark

J 150

Number

Old

model.

preservation.

German

S.

1780-90

Stradivarius

4^02.

[31

Violins

of

This

1820-30.

excellent

^135

Work

tone.

is

an

Stradivari
Dark

excellent

model,
reddish

specimen

of

German

good wood,
brown

varnish.

violin

making

splendid preservation.

French

Old

Work,

Number
color

wood

selection.

Orange

tone.

1780-90

Price:

Flat

4653.

medium

grain

Dark

model.
Well

spruce.

brown

varnish.

Back,

curly maple;

preserved.

$125
Riger,

Joseph
Number
Price:

Mittenwald,
Flat

48JO.

1824

model.

red

Orange

varnish.

$125

Good

German

Old
Number

Price:

Work,
Flat

4979*

840-50
Brownish

model.

red

varnish.

Good

condition.

$125

Falaise,

Paris,

Number

4S35-

maple; top,

close

Price:

1804

Deep,
grain

high

model.

Orange

varnish.

Back,

flamed

spruce.

$125

Leblanc,
Number

maple;
Price:

Mirecourt,

AiNi,
4538.

top, fine

Flat

grain

1789
Brownish

model.

spruce.

Well

red

varnish.

Back,

plain

preserved.

$125

French,
Number

maple;
Price:

Splendid

$130

Number

Old

model.

flat
robust

Strong,

German,

top,

Violins

1809

Broad

4810.

varnish.

Price:

Old

Old

Rare

32]

top,

$125

Mirecourt

4554*
wide

Flat

grain

School,
model.

spruce.

18

Orange
Good

state

10

yellow
of

varnish.

preservation.

Back,

flamed

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Inscription

Latin

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4913,

Back

of

Healy's

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the

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to

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by J.

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obtained

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ad Carolum

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Violins
i

Michael

Boller,

Number
spruce.
Price:

H.

Flat

4225.

Back,

Mittenwald,

Light

model.

flamed

Good

maple.

brown

varnish.

condition.

Top^ straightgrain

Fine

tone.

$125

J. DiLANNOY,
Number

Dark

1765

Good

481J.
varnish.

brown

Price:

Lisle,

1778
French

old
Good

Flat

make.

model.

Good

wood.

tone.

%\i^

17CO-1710
Number
color

Price:

4815.
varnish.

Number

$125

Good

Old

sweet,

4820.

brown

Price:

mellow

in back

wood

and

ish
Brown-

top.

tone.

flat pattern.

condition.

Excellent

Brilliant

tone.

Work
Medium

varnish.

high

model.

sympathetic

Sweet,

Excellent

wood.

Fine

condition.

tone.

$125

Pairot,

Mirecourt

Number
condition.

Price:

Broad,

French

Number

478^.

Deep

Broad

reddish

Stradivarius
brown

model.

Excellent

wood.

Fine

varnish.

J 125

Theodore

Lotz,

Number

varnish.
Price:

Vftry

Excellent

Work

^Sig.

Price:

Dark

model.

^125
English

Old

High

J 125

4799*

Presburg,
Medium

1725

high

model.

Fine

condition.

Brownish

red

Old

Rare

Numher

Price:

Paris,

Price:

varnish.

Brown

model.

Good

tion.
preserva-

tone.

J 125

Glass,

August

handsome
Price:

1830

4976.

Number

Splendid
Fine

wood.

Brownish

specimen.

red

varnish.

Very

tone.

$125

Francois

Stradivarius

4909.

straight grain

Price:

Paris

Richard,

Number

Good

spruce.

Red

model.

varnish.

Back,

plain maple;

condition.

J115

Nicolas

Morlot,
4806.

Number
Price:

18

10

Stradivarius

Broad

Mirecourt,

Claudot,

Number

grain

Mirecourt,

model.

Reddish

brown

varnish.

100

Charles

4380.

spruce;

Broad

type.

back, handsome

1807
brown

Dark

maple.

Fine

state

varnish.
of

Top,

straight

preservation.

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Work,

Number

Price:

One-piece

171 8

Stradivarius

4977-

Strong, brilliant

top,

varnish.

brown

condition.

Excellent

curly maple.

Carbey,

Number

Price:

Reddish

J125

Guillaume

top,

1801

flat model.

Broad,

4800.

of flamed

back

Rothenbach,

Staub,

Joseph

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fine

4608.
grain

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spruce.

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model.
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brown

preserved.

varnish.

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plain maple;

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Klingekthal^

Number

4616.

straightgrain
"ric":

1760.70

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varnish.

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spruce.

Andreas

Number

Back,

maple,

with

slight flame;

t"^,

preserved.

Price:

Vienna,

Partl,

^66.

Flat
robust

figured. Strong

Excellent

model.

selection, although plain

wood

varnish.

Brown

tone.

1741

"ioo

German
Number

Price:

Work,
4997*

1800-10

Maggini

Good

model.

Fme

tone.

condition.

$100

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Violins

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Old

Rare

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Number

Work
Guarnerius

4g86.

model.

Brownish

red

varnish.

varnish.

Back,

flamed

Good

condition.
Price:

$100

Gebruder
Number

4904.

straight grain

top,
Price:

maple;

top,

Brown

maple;

4881.

Fussen,

Maldoner,
Medium

high

straight grain

spruce.

model.
Good

1776
Brown

varnish.

Back,

flamed

condition.

"ioo

Italian
Number

Price:

model.

"

spruce.

Stephanus

Number

Old

Flat

18

"ioo

JoANN

Price:

Schoenbach,

Placht,

$95

Work,

4662.

Flat

1720-30
model.

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mellow

tone.

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brown

varnish.

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Rare

Number
Price:

4809.

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%%^

Fine

Old
Number

^85

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Old

4823.

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Saxon

Work,

Work,

1830-40

model.

Good

wood

in

good condition.

kade

about

1840

1840-50.

German

Number

4987.

Work

Stamped

''Hopf.**

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varnish.

Good

condition.

^85
Mirecourt

Perrin,
Number

4914*

Stradivarius

model.

Dark

red

varnish.

^85

German

Work,

Number
medium

4922.

grain

1800-10
Flat

spruce.

model.
Well

Yellow

varnish.

Back,

curly maple;

preserved.

^85

German

Work,

Number
Price:

French,

4998.

Price:

Price:

Old

^85

Number

Price:

tone.

4991-

Saxon

Price:

Good

tone.

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Old

model.

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Mirecourt,

Number

Price:

1790-1800

^90

Salzard,

N.

Work,

English

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37]

Violins

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4301.

1840-50
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model.

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varnish.

Good

condition.

top,

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Rare

38]

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(

German

Work,

Number

1820-30
Medium

4599*

curly maple; top, wide

Price:

grain

model.

Light

Good

spruce.

brown

varnish.

Back,

condition.

$75

Simon

Neukjrchen,

Voigt,

Number
Price:

Good

4804.

1760

condition.

varnish.

Brown

^75

German

Work,

Number

maple;
Price:

1840-50
Stradi

4S79'

top,

fine

grain

varius

model.

spruce.

Red

brown

varnish.

Back,

flamed

condition.

Good

frj^

Hoyer,

Andreas
Number
Good

high

Klingenthal,
Flat

4812.

178
Excellent

model.

wood

selection.

Brown

varnish.

lone.

Price:

^75

German

Old

Work,

Number

excellentlymade.

Brown

varnish.

Made

4753.

About

1840

Stradivarius

Reddish

model.

brown

varnish.

$7$

GOTTHARD

EbNER,

Number
tone.

Price:

model,

J75

French

Price:

Flat

4756.

Number
Price:

Work

J75

4827.

RaTISBON,
Good

old

German

I78O-9O
work

in excellent

condition.

Strong

Old

Rare

Old

Saxon,
Number

Price:

1820-30
Handsome

4871.

varnish.

Good

and

Price:

Flat

4928.

Work,

Number

maple;
Price:

brown

Red

model.
Good

condition.

model.

Yellow

spruce.

varnish.

Back,

4887.

top,

Large

straight grain

WORK,
Flat

48^2.

straight grain

Price:

varnish.

Back,

Good

spruce.

rather

plain

condition.

183O-4O
model.

Red

shaded

Red

brown

varnish.

Back,

flamed

maple

Back,

flamed

maple.

spruce.

J75

German

Work,

Number

48pj.

1850-60
Flat

model.

varnish.

condition.

$7^
German

Number

Work,

4pp6.

1800-10

Medium

high

model.

fq^
Tyrolean

Number
Price:

maple;

$7$

Number

Old

flamed

1800-10

MiTTENWALD

Price:

brown

fq^

Saxon

Old

Golden

1820-30

straight grain

top,

Price:

sides.

tone.

strong

Work,

Number

Good

back

one-piece

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German

top,

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J75

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4^6^.

made

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about

1820-30

condition.

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tone.

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in

Saxony^

Number

healthy
Price:

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brown

varnish.

"

1840-50

Work
4993

Small

model.

"

^65
1840
Stradivarius

4978.

model.

Brownish

red

varnish.

^65

Saxon

Work,

Number

Price:

model.

^65

Number

Well

varnish.

1840-50

Work,

about

Price:

brown

4994*

Number

Made

Dark

$65

Saxon

Price:

Flat

Work,
4995

Number

Old

model.

$65

Saxon

Price:

high

1760-70

Work,

4664.

Number

Old

Long, medium

$65

Saxon

Price:

1820-30

46^.

Number

Old

Splendid preservation. Strong,

pattern.

^65

Saxon

Price:

flat

Broad,

tone.

Number

Old

Violins

1810-20

4837*

German

Price:

Old

Rare

4899.

preserved.
^65

1740-50
Flat

model.

Yellow

varnish.

Back,

plain maple.

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Rarb

Work

German
Number

48^4.

Saxon

Number

Work,

NfADE

1810-20

Hopf.

work.

Saxon

1810-20.

Flat

model.

Brown

red

varnish.

Good

con/lition.

IN

Saxony

About

1830-40

4792.

Price:

"6o

Good

Old

Saxon

Number

478^.

Work
Dark

brown

varnish.

Strong

tone.

$60

HoPF,

1850-60

Number

4915.

grain

spruce.

Price:

|6o

Violin,
Number

by

4982.

Brown

varnish.

Neuner,
Stradivarius

Work,

Number

%$$

4984.

Back,

Mittenwald,
model.

$60

German

Price:

flamed

1830-40

4582.

Number

Price:

Back,

$60

HoPF,

Old

Work,

486^,

Number

Price:

varnish.

Brown

$60

German

Price:

model.

high

$65

HoPF,

Price:

Medium

condition.

Good

maple.
Price:

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Violins

1800-10

Seven-eighths

size.

flamed

made

Brownish

maple;

about

red

top,

1850
varnish.

straight

German

Old

Price:

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Number

brown

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4802.

varnish.

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Saxon

Work,

Number
Price:

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Old

Rare

42]

1840-50
Medium

45gi^

high

model.

Light

brown

varnish.

$50
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Work

Number
Price:

4678.

Good

condition.

$50
.

Good

Old
Number

Price:

German

1840-50

4^80

$50
German

Old

Work,

Number
Price:

Make,
4^81.

Dark

800

790-1

varnish.

brown

$50

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Work,

Number

Good

1840-50
Fl^^

48gs*

model.

varnish.

Orange

Back,

flamed

condition.

Price:

Old

%^o
German

Number
Price

made

about

1850

4^85.

1^50

Tyrolean

Work,

Number
Price:

Work,

$50

4826.

1850-60
Stradivarius

model.

Dark

brown

varnish.

maple.

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Rare

SMALL

^Any
toward

violin

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instrument

Bairhof,

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brown

SIZE

full size sold

under

full-size

by

us

be

can

full

exchanged
will

price

be

at

time

any

allowed.

1762
size.

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flamed

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the

and

Naples,

48^8.

varnish.

Violins

high

Medium
medium

maple; top,

model.

grain

Orange
Well

spruce.

preserved.
Price:

$100

Andreas

Kempter,

^Number

4832.

of 8

to

value

same

Prict:

at

varnish.

German

This

rare.

exchangeable
in

returned

Old

good

for

is

instrument
a

in

work

larger size

half-size
for

suitable

instrument

of the

good condition.

1880-90
One-half

48^7.
small

flame

Medium

size.

maple;

top,

high

fine

grain

model.

Light

brown

Back,

flamed

spruce.

$75

Work,

^Number

1780-90

4903.

top,

Medium

straightgrain

high

varnish.

model.

Brown

Good

condition.

spruce.

$75

German

Work,

^Number
varnish.
Price:

are

is

time, if

any

Back,

German

Price:

and

of

example

violins

years,

Work,

^Number

maple;

10

1767

$75

German

Price:

fine

These

instrument.
child

Dillingen,

4885.
Back,

$75

1780-90

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plain maple;

top,

size.

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straight grain

high
spruce.

model.
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condition.

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Excellent

Old

^Number

Price:

4840.

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Violins

Work,

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1780-90

size.

$50

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plain

Back,
Price:

4884.
maple.

1810-20

Three-quarters
Good

size.

Flat

model.

Brown

varnish.

condition.

$50

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Work,
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condition.

Price:

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Rare

^50

492^.

1780-90

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size.

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yellow

varnish.

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Number

the
who

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at

in

the

that

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model

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color.

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of

quartet

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his

and

of

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years

ago,

fine instruments
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death

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The

top

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large

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spruce

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grain.

fine

splendid

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outline.

graceful

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pieces

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of

state

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preserva-

quality.

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ideal

Medium

model.

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back

of rather

the

and

spruce

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Vienna,

top

is of

1730
varnish.

red

The

plain maple.

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state

tone.

$200

D'Amour

Viola
Number

period

very
a

461^.
of

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mellow,

excellent

an

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rich, sympathetic

plentiful supply

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is

1670-80.

curly maple joined

Price:

collection

our

complete

Stadelmann,

J46y.

preservation.

and

and

amateur

cian,
musi-

Aylesford's grandson.

beautifully developed

amber

grain

Price:

of

is very

Achaleus

Number

the

to

Italian

$3,000

Daniel

of

American

an

Lord

for

it

celebrated

England

to

instrument.

quartet
Price:

disposed

of

curly maple.

dark

of

brought

was

enthusiastic

an

elder, from

instrument

1619

possession.

our

handsome

of

century

the

specimen
by Giordini,

Aylesford,

the

we

throughout

wood

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by Hill,

possession

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magnificent

Lord

to

secured

into

came

it

purchased

was

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of the

end

Cremona,

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255^.

toward

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and

Violas

remains.
at

the

center.

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back

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state

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tone.

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specimen

top

Tyrolian

preservation

varnish
is flat

old

and

is of

rich

formed

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possesses

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by

of

work

two

of medium

color

pieces
grain.

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Work,

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Number
spruce;

Price:

I85

Top,

wide

grain

preserved.

Number

high

Red

brown

varnish, straight

preserved.

1800

model.

Flat

3613.

model.

Well

back, plain maple.

Mirecourt,

Cabasse,

Orange

varnish.

Good

condition

and

tone.

$80

German,
Number

1840-50
Medium

3457

grain

Price:

varnish.

red

1740-50

Medium

4370.

grain

even

1750

"ioo

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Old

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Well

maple.

Violas

Neukirchen,

model.

High

4400.

back,

spruce;

Price:

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Adam

Number

Price:

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Rare

46]

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back

and

spruce,

high
of

model.

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brown

varnish.

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of

curly maple.

I75

German

Work,

Number

1800-10

4382.

Stradivarius

model.

Yellow

brown

varnish.

Good

condition.
Price:

$50
French,

Old

Number

1730-40

3833.

Medium

Saxon

Work

high

model.

Dark

brown

condition.
Price:

$50

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Old
Number

Price:

$50

483^.

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size.

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tone.

varnish.

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the

always

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never

all its

check

at

Price:

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one

one

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or

dents
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its maker
of

with

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carrying

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quartet

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power

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fine.

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in

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to

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of

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an

holes,

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wont

quality.

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Price:

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top,

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instrument,

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specimen

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fine

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on

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back

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rich

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on

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wood

maple

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slab, such

is notable

for its richness

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color.

as

instrument

in wood.

$2,500

Giovanni

Baptista

Number

4707.
is of great

tone

unusually
plain

in

Grancino,
This

is the

richness,

effective.

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work

it is

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characteristic

splendid
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concert

of

the

instrument.

1686

Milano,
of

deep

in

is dark

figure, is of exceptional acoustic

appearance,

Price:

are

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possesses

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instruments

originalwood,

instrument

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break

is

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finer

ideal

in

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Violoncello

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quality.

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wood,
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very

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made.

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Seraphin

Venice,
Number

4^8^-

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1744

Descriptionon

page

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Baptiste

Jean

Number

Vuillaume,

belonged

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best

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when

period
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lines,

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instruments
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Pierray,

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examples

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two

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public. However,

buyers.

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the

France

Castagneri, Guersan,

Price:

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470J.

Jacques

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and

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example

instruments

striking example

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of

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cello

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quartet

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4185.

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of

example

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very

fine

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Widhalm,

Number

model.

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Gagliano,

Number

4716.

deep

orange

Excellent
Price:

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color.

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and

all around

business

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Albani,

of

state

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varnish

very

noteworthy.

robust

powerful

very

out,
through-

fine

tone.

instrument.

medium

of

instrument

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orchestras.

1715

Flat

model.

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grain

spruce.

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4888.

straight,

of

leading member
tone

possesses

of

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cello

for

was

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one

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foremost

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richness

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years

many

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top

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depth.

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the

which

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is in

wood

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is

model

instrument

brown

orchestra

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handsome

pattern,

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in

cracks

no

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varnish.

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1785

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spruce.

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selection,

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color.
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period.

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richness.
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broad
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of

rare

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top;

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beauty

especiallywell

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Antonius

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and

adapted

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reddish
power.
to

the

1771

model.

brown

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varnish.

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use

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perfect state

back

instrument
of

and

sides;

possesses

preservation,

of professionalcellists.

and

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Violoncellos

Joseph

Gaoliano,

Number

4964.

sides;

and

Price:

1790

varnish;

brownish

model;

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top.

spruce

Naples,

back

plain maple

tone.

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Kloz,

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family.

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flat

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grain

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in

original.

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is

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example

model

of the

is of

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of

makers

selection;

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and

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one

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sides; varnish

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work

or

concert

instrument.
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Castaoneri,

Number

This

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instrument

cellos

rank

has

wood

of

of fine

tone

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it bears.
brown

has

home

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possesses

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preservation.

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probably
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by

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throughout;
full

tone.

size.

excellent

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model.

condition.

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solo, quartet,

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Price:

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and

rich

instrument.

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back

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part

varnish;

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of connoisseurs.

in the estimation

character;

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London

Number

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quality.

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the great

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or

and

beautiful

of

one

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cut

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sides.

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First

class

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model.
condition.

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tone.

wood,

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Joannes
Number

Price:

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Carol

the

4951

grain

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brilliant
Price:

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varnish;

straight,

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an

of

state

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preservation.

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of

varnish

fine

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model.

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back

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color.

sides; broad

and

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grain

condition.

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tone.

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Bertrand,

Good

large

Price:

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model.

brownish

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tone.

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model.
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top.

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of

is

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instrument

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preservation.

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dark

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will

its

as

rich,

wood;

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eye,

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even

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size

old

price

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will

small

splendid

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for any

instrument

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is

cellos
be

little instrument,

large, beautiful,

very

player

young

purchased

allowed,

instrument

on

is

of

an

us

full

between

may
size

economy,

in

made

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old
as

brilliant
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middle

the

tone,
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and

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instrument,
well

as

at

and
years
any

when

affording

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VIOLIN

HE

of

extent

being

stick

to

it

been

known

(born
and

tension

by

of

bow

the

without

the

the

today,

Theodore

late

in

was,

musicians,
modem

of

one

October

on

19,

of

died
first

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means

is
bow

realized

by

13),

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been

was

years

developed

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to

made

give

to

orchestra

symphony

for

players,

most

Francois

by

developed

as

modern

had

17

bow

screw.

fully

not

bow.

it had

attempt

assume

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1653, died

(born

1770),

to

century.

double-bass

modern

the

he^n

not

i8th

the

example

169a,

later,

greatest
in

1903,

Francois

Tourte,

and

with

all

its

instruments

music

of

would

today

about

the

who

Tourte,

would

it

and

have

not

the

have

nuances

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been

has

bow

and

bow

developed

on

as

Beethoven

over

wrote

follows:

appealed

which

invented

chestra
Or-

known,

which

tone

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Symphony

Collection,

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invented

and

Chicago
country

created

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and

this

conductors

letter

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the

the

the

of

founder

Thomas,

particular,

orchestra

Without

lines

for

the

like

did

today

developed.

and

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say

is

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us

known

beginning

lighter

made

importance

safe

as

is

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time

variety

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is

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during

the

about

until

affair, something

clumsy

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as

by early violinists, Corelli,

used

as

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form

its present

Bow

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to

the

made

possible.

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century

altogether different

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Guarnerius

Tourte

were

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to

the

to

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violin,

violin

and

bow

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for

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the

bow

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violin

bow.

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He

worked

bows,

life.
well

as

of

violinists

and

to

secret

ever

flexible
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which

than

tone

it retained
have

years,

owing

always

number

keenest
of

endeavor

makers

to

find

to

good

as

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ever,

bow

for

since,

competition

for
draws

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recent

time.

from

and

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as

good

yet

other

mediaeval

be

in

Paris

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by

which
and

more

of

him

and

with

bow

his

richer

great

the

makers

remains

match

it is

specimens.

reason

of

recent

until

for fine

Tourte

larger

in

value

efforts

to

of Francois

and

copying

countries,

violin

and

distinction

bows

in

paid

the

able

frog

larger

making,

all of them

been

the

high prices

1,000

had

make.

rapidly risen

notwithstanding

yet

one

to

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Holland,
no

bow

created

was

followed

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violin

scarcity, have
as

draws

other

any

comparatively

much

who

of

center

comparatively

great
as

of

bow

bow

has

which

of construction

method

which

affair

and

and

prominent

making

arched

long

violins

proportion, invented

Tourte

of bow

rebec, viol,

invented

relate,

the

of

other

and

1836.

of his

last

student

short

the

in

died

and

to

violinists,
system

its present

commanded

England, Germany,

supreme,

to

also

bow

of

time

world

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that

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up

to

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possible with

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became

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is

of

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almost

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greatest

found

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marvelous
a

who

developed

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has

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down

instruments,
screw,

the

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equalled.

handed

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of

in

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year

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by Viotti,

one

as

did

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in the

his time, Tourte

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born

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reputation
bows

following

what

are

their

ease

of

playing

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has

it is.

especially choice

examples

of

their

makers'

work:

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Tourte,

Paris,

Jj6,

Number

1812

stick, chocolate

Octagonal

pearl inlaid

trimmed,

About

button.

Paris,

About

color, original frog, silver

with

superb specimen

magnificent playing

qualities.
Price:

tyjS

Francois

Tourte,

Number

mountings.
Price:

10

stick, chocolate

playing

color, original ebony

frog, silver

stick.

^350

Tourte,

Number

Price:

Paris,
Octagonal

337.

mounted.

fine

18

10

stick, light chocolate

playing stick,

excellent

color, ebony

frog,

silver

condition.

^325

Francois

Tourte

Number
Stick

jo6.

lengthened

Price:

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at

the

stick, chocolate

bottom,

color, gold

frog.

mounted

splendid playing qualities.

$300

Tourte

Aine

Number
tortoise

Price:

fine

Very

Francois

The

Round

J j^.

18

Octagonal

334.

shell

finest

bow

$285

stick, deep

frog, gold trimmed,

by

this maker

that

with
we

red

gold

have

ever

color, full
trimmed
seen.

Tourte

button,
Perfect

length,
gold

tip.

condition.

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Gi'arneriiis,
Cremona,

Number

^624"

Fir.ius

Andreas

1710

Description on

page

12

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Number

encircled

in

of

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J14.

stick, chocolate

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chocolate

color,

round

stick, gold

Paris

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Number

F,

specimen^

^225

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Price:

fine

Very

j/5.

frog, splendid playing qualities.

mounted
Price:

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the

choicest

color, gold mounted,

specimens

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shell

tortoise

have

with

frog

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seen.

pearl

eye

gold.

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Paris

VoiRiN,

Number

medium

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J2'/,

color,

extraordinary

stick, gold

round

playing qualities,

fine

specimen,

frog.

mounted

Price:

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N.

%iS^

Voirin,

Number

Paris

Exceptional specimen, gold

J02.

mountings,

tortoise

shell

frog.
Price:

F.

N.

$150

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Number

Paris

jo^.

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originalgold mountings,
Price:

frog

with

gold

chocolate

encircled

color,

pearl

eye.

AiNE

Number

326.

button.

Very

Price:

shell

stick, black

$150

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at

tortoise

round

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handsome

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specimen.

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Paris

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Price:

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N.

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mounted.

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color,

stick, silver

round

mounted

frog.

Paris

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color, ebony

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sgy.

London

Very

Handsomely

fine

round

stick, chocolate

color, original gold

engraved.

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Work

Number

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I.

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mounting.

Price:

color, silver

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Number

Paris

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London

J90

Price:

mounted.

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stick, originalfrog,gold

round

Paris

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Number

Price:

color,

^125

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N.

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317.

Number
Price:

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Violin

2p6.

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2p^.

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stick, chocolate

color,

fine

playing qualities.

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French
Number

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fine old

French

copy

of Tourte.

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color.

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18$,

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Number

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Jean

Baptiste

Number

240.

212.

playing

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Light

stick.

chocolate

color.

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light brown

mountings.

stick.

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Paris

stick.

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color.

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|6o

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2g2.

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stick, chocolate

color.

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Dominique
Number
Price:

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color.

bow.

Number
Price:

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Francois

Number

B.

color.

"6o

Nicolas

J.

Chocolate

Paris

stick.

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stick.

Paris

Number

Price:

octagonal

^65

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Price:

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Vuillaume,

187.

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$60

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2pj.

Round

stick,

dark

color,

fine

playing

stick.

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Bows

Violin

French

Old

Number
Price:

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312.

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old

dark

color, octagonal stick.

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Number

Ji8.

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colored

chocolate

stick, original

frog,

silver

trimmed.

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copy

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chocolate

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stick,

dark

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colored

stick.

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stick.

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playing

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color.

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stick.

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frog,

pure

silver

mounted.

bow.

playing

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Number
Price:

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jog.

Round

mounted.

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SUESS
Number
Price:

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stick, dark

color, with

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mountings.

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round

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stick.

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Number
Price:

frog.

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Number
Price:

mounted

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Number

N.

stick, silver

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stick.

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bow.

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specimen,

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Number
Price:

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$45
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Number
Price:

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332.

stick,

chocolate

color, originalmountings.

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Number

jio.

old

Fine

French

stick, black

chocolate

color, silver

trimmings.
Price:

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Number

stick, chocolate

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color.

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stick, dark

color, ebony

frog,pure

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button.

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Number
Price:

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London

Price:

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stick, originalfrog.

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playing qualities.

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Number
Price:

old

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stick.

Number

N.

288.

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stick, chocolate

274.

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stick, chocolate

color, originalmountings.

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VOIRIN

Number

specimen.
Price:

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Price:

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$30

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Number

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ARTISTIC

VIOLIN,
VIOLONCELLO

Made

of

make

own

E.

Wm.

Messrs.

violins
bow

violin

As

preeminent.
bows

these

Hill

is

of

Hill

them.

with

manufacture

able

of

the

them

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large

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is

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made

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of

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bows

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ough
thor-

procure;

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to

avail-

always

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wood

processes,

skill

in

started

procurable.

difficult

bows

exist

possession by

Pernambuco

of

these

bows

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use.

workmanship,

have

come

from

Tourte.
fact

the

exceptional

Francois

in

is

is the

the

regardless
were

of

hands

which

they

bows

feature

choicest

that

made,

Tourte's

requisite

years,

with

known

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be

possibly

of

conditions

fact

is the

important

of

violin

production

since

maker
It

for

these

quality

the

in

use

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