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A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas, viloncellos, bows of rare makes, 1929
16 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 36. See the scan on archive.org.
1Alessandrus d’Espine, Turin, 1814
2Number 7858. A splendid example of Italian workmanship. Flat model. Back: one piece of flamed maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of medium wide grain. Varnish: orange red. Large tone of very fine quality. Fine condition.
3Price: $850
5Old Italian, about 1745-50
6Number 7859. A well developed model. Back: two pieces of flamed maple. Top: spruce of fine grain. The scroll is cut with fine effect and the varnish is of a brownish color. The instrument is finely preserved and has a tone both large and beautiful.
7Price: $850
9Joannes Eberle, Prague, 1750
10Number 7999. This is a well developed model representing this maker at his best. Back: two pieces flamed maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of medium grain. The varnish is a very fine reddish brown. The instrument yields a full, broad tone of particularly fine quality and is in rare condition.
11Price: $850
13Jacopo Brandini, Pisa, 1799
14Number 7696. Medium high model. Back: two pieces of handsome curly maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of wide grain. Varnish: a brownish color. This violin possesses an abundant tone of good quality. Condition fine.
15Price: $850
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