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A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas, viloncellos, bows of rare makes, 1929
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1RARE Old VIOLINS
3NICOLAS GIORGIS, TURIN, 1757
4Number 7725. A most beautiful example of Italian workmanship. This instrument is indeed a picture. The model is flat. Back of maple in one piece with sides to match. Top: spruce of wide grain. The varnish is of a lovely orange red color. This beautiful Giorgis is admirably preserved and possesses a very large tone of exquisite quality.
6Price: $2,000
8ALDRIC, PARIS, 1820
9Number 7720. Here is a most beautiful violin of the French school; few times have we seen its equal. It is built along the lines of Stradivarius. The wood employed in this violin is exceptionally beautiful. The back is formed by one piece of flamed maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of medium fine grain. The scroll is finely executed and the instrument is covered with lovely rose red varnish. The condition of the instrument is perfection and it reveals a marvelous tone of brilliant quality.
11Price: $2,000
13CARLO TONONI, VENICE, 17—
14Number 7439. Medium high model. Back is of one piece of flamed maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of fine grain. The varnish is of a reddish brown color. The instrument possesses a lovely quality of tone with ample power for solo work and is excellently preserved.
16Price: $2,000
18JOANNES FRANCISCUS PRESSENDA, TURIN, 1849
19Number 8009. The model is that of Stradivarius. Back is of two pieces of curly maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of straight, even grain. Beautiful red varnish. The instrument is in a splendid state of preservation and possesses a large tone of exquisite quality.
21Price: $2,000
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