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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments in the South Kensington museum, preceded by an essay on the history of musical instruments, 1874
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1instrument refutes the prevailing notion that the superiority of tone of the old Italian violins is in great measure owing to their having been for many years in constant use. This violin was bought, in the year 1760, by Le Comte Cozio de Salabue, after whose decease it was sold to Luigi Tarifio, a great connoisseur and collector of old violins. Tarifio kept it in his possession, as a precious treasure, until his death in the year 1854. It is said that he could rarely be prevailed upon to show it to anyone, for fear that he might by tempted to sell it. M. Vuillaume recently declined an offer of 600l. for this violin.
3A Stradivarius, lent by Mr. John Hart, London; very fine.
5A Joseph Guarnerius, 1734, named "Violin du Diable," because it was played by M. Saint Leon in Paris with much effect in an opera of that name. This very fine violin is the property of Madame Fleury, who lent it through M. Vuillaume.
7A Joseph Guarnerius, 1735, lent by M. Louis d'Egville, London.
8A Joseph Guarnerius, 1734, lent by Mr. W. A. Tyssen Amhurst.
9A Joseph Guarnerius, made for a child at the best period of the maker; lent by Mr. Andrew Fountaine.
11A Joseph, son of A. Guarnerius, 1684, lent by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; given to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh by the late Baron Goldschmidt.
13A Ruggeri, 1704, lent by M. Gallay.
14A Carlo Bergonzi, 1727, lent by Mr. J. Hart.
15A Maggini, lent by Mr. J. H. Arkwright; handsome double purfling, ornamented back; purchased from Mr. Blagrove for 50l.
17A Jacobus Stainer, 1695; small, with a lion's head carved on the scroll; lent by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Formerly the property of the late Duke of Cambridge, and given to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge.
19Passing over several extravagances,—such as a violin of silver, made at Cawnpore, East India, in the year 1781, and until recently in Signor Mario's museum at Florence; an old violin, the shape of which is peculiar, being flat, without sides; a highly interesting violin, which is said to have been given by Queen Elizabeth to the Earl of Leicester, and which is described in the present Catalogue (page 287),—we now proceed to the
21Violas.
23A Joan Karlino, Brescia, said to be of the year 1452, lent by M. G. Chanot.
24A Linaro, Venice, 1563, lent by Signor Francalucci.
25An Amati, lent by Her Majesty the Queen; reduced from a viol. With paintings on the back: to the left a figure of St. John the Baptist,
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