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A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas …, 1916
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1VIOLONCELLOS
3CARLO FERDINANDO LANDOLPHUS, MILANO, 1760
4Number 4680. Carlo Landolphus was one of the three or four very celebrated Milanese makers. He used good wood, excellent varnish, finished his instruments with care, and they are today among old celebrated Italian instruments.
5This cello is built on broad Stradivarius lines, flat model with low arching, and is in an exceptionally fine state of preservation. It has ample wood in both back and top, and is covered with an exceptionally fine quality of lustrous light orange red varnish.
6Price: $4,000
8CARLO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILANO, 1739
9Number 4184. Violoncellos by old masters which can be termed perfectly preserved are exceedingly rare. Violoncellos are subjected to far greater dangers than violins. As they are usually carried in bags there is always the likelihood of a break in either the top, back, or sides from accidents while the instruments are carried.
10This Violoncello is a fine specimen of the work of its maker—we have never seen a finer one—and is in an exceptional state of preservation. It has all its original wood, has no cracks in the top with the exception of a small check at one of the F holes, and no cracks in the back or sides. It is a very handsome instrument, the varnish being of rich dark orange color. It possesses a grand mellow tone of great carrying power and makes an ideal instrument for concert work, quartet or home playing.
11Price: $3,000
13FRANCESCO RUGGERI, CREMONA, 1695
14Number 4296. Among the Violoncellos of Cremonese makers those of Francesco Ruggeri rank exceedingly high.
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