Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 51

A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas …, 1916

31 lines. Read by computer on 29 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1RARE OLD VIOLINS
3LEON MAUSSEILL, NURNBERG, 1711 one of two readings
4LEON MAUSSIELL, NURNBERG, 1711 one of two readings
5Number 4398. High model. Dark brown varnish. Top, wide grain spruce; back, plain maple, shaded. Well preserved.
6Price: $135
8JOHANN BAPTISTA FRIEDRIEMAUER, PARIS, 1740
9Number 4663. Brilliant tone. Brownish yellow varnish.
10Price: $135
12GEORGE AMAN, LAUTEN UND GEIGENMACHER, AUGSBURG, 1711
13Number 4658. Grand Amati pattern. Good varnish of a dark brown color.
14Price: $135
16ANDREAS BORELLI, PARMA, 1735
17Number 4657. Sweet tone. Brown varnish.
18Price: $130
20OLD GERMAN, 1780-90
21Number 4653. Flat model. Dark brown varnish. Back, curly maple; top, medium grain spruce. Well preserved.
22Price: $125
24JOHANN STROBL, VIENNA, 1750
25Number 4376. Medium high model. Brown varnish. Top, wide grain spruce; back, plain maple. Well preserved. Fine tone.
26Price: $125
28GEORGE LEEB, PRETZBERG, 17—
29Number 4357. High model. Dark brown varnish. Top, fine grain spruce; back, flamed maple. Fine state of preservation. Excellent tone.
30Price: $125.

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