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A Review Of Ancient And Modern Violin Making, 1899
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1But the modern makers, having failed to accomplish what they supposed the old makers did, and not finding the remedy in anything else, naturally turned to the only remaining uninvestigated part in which the fault might lie. They at last concluded that the old makers must have used in the varnish some ingredients that they of the latter period did not understand. This idea soon became fixed in their minds, and increased in importance until the re-discovery of the missing compound was considered essential to success. This was at a period when inventions were no novelty and improvements were of daily occurrence. It would have been a matter of surprise if varnish had been left out of the general advancement. There was a demand for its improvement that had not existed before, and it would have been strange, indeed, if the more fully developed science had failed to meet the demand. This improvement was no doubt retarded by the false impressions formed of Cremona varnish. They must find the lost art. Italy was again besieged by the student, Cremona invaded, and all the old musty papers that had escaped destruction were fished out of dusty cracks and cupboards. But
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