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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
3OLD ITALIAN, 1790
5Number 8052. The model is flat. Back: one piece of maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of medium grain. Varnish, light brown. The instrument is in an excellent state of preservation and possesses a large tone of great mellowness. This fine example of Italian workmanship was selected in Berlin some thirty years ago for a young artist by the master, Carl Halir, who was at that time a member of the famous Joachim Quartet.
7Price: $1,200
9GAFFINO, PARIS, 1747
11Number 7721. An exceptional example. Model: flat. Back: two pieces of curly maple of wide flame. Top: spruce of medium grain. Varnish is of a golden brown color. The instrument is uncommonly handsome, is admirably preserved, and possesses a large tone of brilliant quality.
13Price: $1,200
15OLD ITALIAN, 1720-30
17Number 7829. This is a splendid old Italian instrument of the Tecchler school. A well developed model with one-piece back of flamed maple and sides to match. Top: spruce of medium grain. It is in an excellent state of preservation and possesses a large tone of unusual timbre. The varnish is of an orange red color.
19Price: $1,200
21OLD NEAPOLITAN, ABOUT 1730-40
23Number 7410. This fine instrument is of the Gagliano school and bears the ticket of Nicolas Gagliano. Back: one piece of curly maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of medium grain. Medium high model. The varnish is of a shaded brown. This violin is in a very good state of preservation and possesses a lovely quality of tone.
25Price: $1,200
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