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A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas, viloncellos, bows of rare makes, 1929

150 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1Said LEOPOLD AUER of the Famous Lyon & Healy Collection—

3"I do not recollect having ever had the privilege of examining so many magnificent specimens of the violin maker's art."

5This tribute from the teacher of Elman, Heifetz and other foremost violinists of our day, explains why great artists who come to Chicago avail themselves of the pleasurable opportunity afforded by a visit of the Lyon & Healy violin vaults.

7The following are some of the famous violin treasures that have graced the Lyon & Healy Collection in recent years:

9THE PAGANINI —

10Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1724 one of two readings

11Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1724 one of two readings

13THE SPANISH —

14Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1723 one of two readings

15Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1723 one of two readings

17THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH —

18Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1722 one of two readings

19Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1722 one of two readings

21THE LUDWIG —

22Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1724 one of two readings

23Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1724 one of two readings

25THE EARL —

26Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1722 one of two readings

27Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1722 one of two readings

29THE HEALY —

30Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1711 one of two readings

31Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1711 one of two readings

33THE BANNER —

34Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1717 one of two readings

35Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1717 one of two readings

37THE ARTOT —

38Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1722 one of two readings

39Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1722 one of two readings

41THE JANSA —

42Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1721 one of two readings

43Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1721 one of two readings

45THE BOTT —

46Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1722 one of two readings

47Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1722 one of two readings

49THE KREISLER —

50Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1721 one of two readings

51Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1721 one of two readings

53THE COLOSSUS —

54Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1716 one of two readings

55Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1716 one of two readings

57THE LORD NELSON —

58Antonius Stradivarius……………………….date 1690 one of two readings

59Antonius Stradivarius…………………….date 1690 one of two readings

61THE KING JOSEPH —

62Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu…………………date 1737 one of two readings

63Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu………………..date 1737 one of two readings

65THE WIENIAWSKI —

66Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu…………………date 1742 one of two readings

67Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu………………..date 1742 one of two readings

69THE DUKE DE CAMPOSELICE —

70Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu…………………date 1742 one of two readings

71Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu………………..date 1742 one of two readings

73THE JARNOWICK —

74Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu…………………date 1741 one of two readings

75Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu………………..date 1741 one of two readings

77THE MAYSEDER —

78Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu…………………date 1732 one of two readings

79Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu………………..date 1732 one of two readings

81THE SCOTTISH —

82Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu…………………date 1742 one of two readings

83Joseph Guarnerius del Jesu………………..date 1742 one of two readings

85THE TARISIO —

86Carlo Bergonzi……………………………….date 1737 one of two readings

87Carlo Bergonzi………………………………date 1737 one of two readings

89THE LORD FALMOUTH —

90Carlo Bergonzi……………………………….date 1733 one of two readings

91Carlo Bergonzi………………………………date 1733 one of two readings

93THE SCHLEY —

94Carlo Bergonzi……………………………….date 1733 one of two readings

95Carlo Bergonzi………………………………date 1733 one of two readings

97THE SCHLEY —

98Carlo Bergonzi……………………………….date 1737 one of two readings

99Carlo Bergonzi………………………………date 1737 one of two readings

101THE GODING —

102Nicolas Amati………………………………..date 1662 one of two readings

103Nicolas Amati………………………………date 1662 one of two readings

105THE MORI —

106Nicolas Amati………………………………..date 1674 one of two readings

107Nicolas Amati………………………………date 1674 one of two readings

109THE SPAGNOLETTI —

110Nicolas Amati………………………………..date 1682 one of two readings

111Nicolas Amati………………………………date 1682 one of two readings

113THE COUNT COZIO DE SALIBUE —

114Joannes Baptista Guadagnini………………date 1770

116AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE —

117Joannes Baptista Guadagnini………………date 1782

119THE PARTELLO —

120Joannes Baptista Guadagnini………………date 1775

122HAWLEY COLLECTION —

123Jacobus Stainer………………………………date 1659 one of two readings

124Jacobus Stainer…………………………….date 1659 one of two readings

126THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH —

127Jacobus Stainer, Partello Collection……..date 1673

129THE MAZA —

130Nicolas Lupot………………………………..date 1805 one of two readings

131Nicolas Lupot………………………………date 1805 one of two readings

133HAWLEY COLLECTION —

134Nicolas Lupot………………………………..date 1809 one of two readings

135Nicolas Lupot………………………………date 1809 one of two readings

137LEMESSIE —

138J. B. Vuillaume (Copy of Stradivarius)

140THE KING HENRI IV —

141Antonius and Hieronimus Amati………….date 1595

143THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH —

144Andreas Guarnerius…………………………date 1684 one of two readings

145Andreas Guarnerius………………………..date 1684 one of two readings

147THE DANCLA —

148Andreas Guarnerius…………………………date 1685 one of two readings

149Andreas Guarnerius………………………..date 1685 one of two readings

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