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A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas, viloncellos, bows of rare makes, 1929
22 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 40. See the scan on archive.org.
1RARE OLD VIOLINS
3MATHIAS ALBANI, BALZIN, 1712
4Number 8098. Well developed model. Back: one piece of handsome maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of fine grain. Orange red varnish. Fine condition. Tone of very mellow quality.
5Price: $750
7MATHIAS ALBANI, BALZIN, 1719
8Number 7736. An exceptional violin from the hand of this master. Back: two pieces of handsome maple. Top: spruce of medium grain. A lovely brownish red varnish. A well preserved instrument with a large tone of very soft quality.
9Price: $750
11JOHANNES BAPTISTE GABRIELLI, FLORENCE, 1758
12Number 6803. Medium high model. Top: wide grained spruce. Back: two pieces curly maple of handsome flame. Orange red varnish. Tone of rare sweetness. Splendid condition. An ideal instrument for an amateur.
13Price: $750
15JOSEPH DALAGLIO, MANTUA, 1817
16Number 7000. Flat model. Back: one piece plain maple. Top: spruce of wide grain. Dark red varnish. Excellent condition. Large tone.
17Price: $750
19OLD ITALIAN, 1760
20Number 7639. Medium high model. Back: two pieces of curly maple with sides to match. Top: spruce of medium grain. Light brown varnish. Very fine condition. Beautiful tone.
21Price: $750
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