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A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas …, 1916
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1in every respect. It is covered with rich red varnish and the wood selection throughout is of the finest. It is unique in the matter of size for, as a rule, Bergonzi's instruments are smaller. This violin is an ideal concert instrument, especially for any player requiring a violin of easy reach in the upper positions. (Plate II.)
2Price: $9,000
4JOSEPH GUARNERIUS DEL GESU, CREMONA, 1731
5Number 4723. As will be observed from the colored photograph, this is a very beautiful example of Guarneri's work. In wood and varnish it is one of the handsomest we have seen. It belongs to the middle period of Guarneri's work and is slightly smaller in measurement than the "Wieniawski" which is also shown in this catalog.
6This instrument has a very interesting history, for it was the concert violin of the celebrated violinist and composer, Joseph Mayseder, born 1789, died 1863, as well as of our own great American virtuoso, Mme. Maud Powell. In 1873, ten years after the death of Mayseder, it passed into the possession of Wm. E. Hill & Sons, of London, and successively into the hands of various persons celebrated in the violin world, among them George Hart and Robert Crawford. Finally it came again into the possession of Wm. E. Hill & Sons in 1903, when it was seen for the first time by Mme. Powell, during one of her European trips, and purchased by her. It was used as her concert violin until 1909 when we bought it from her. Just about as this catalog is going to press the instrument came into our hands once more.
7It is a Guarnerius of very fine type and is exceedingly beautiful in wood, varnish and workmanship. It possesses a tone of rare brilliancy and power and has always enjoyed a great reputation for its tone. (Plate III.)
8Price: $8,500.
10JOHANNES BAPTISTE GUADAGNINI, TURIN, 1770
11Number 4621. This is the most celebrated of Guadagnini's violins we know of. It is the one he made for Count Cozio de Salibue, a celebrated
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