Books › A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904 › scan 131
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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904
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11072. Viola, Italian, by Antonius and Hieronymus Amati of Cremona in 1592, in its original large and uncut state. Lent by W. E. Hill & Sons.
31073. Viola da Gamba, Italian, by Antonius and Hieronymus Amati in 1624. Lent by W. E. Hill & Sons.
51074. Violin, Italian, made by Antonius and Hieronymus Amati of Cremona in 1628. Lent by Miss E. A. Willmott.
71075. Viola, Italian, by Antonius and Hieronymus Amati of Cremona, date about 1630. Painting on back, of St. John the Baptist. Lent by H.M. The King.
91076. Violin, Italian, by Nicola Amati of Cremona in 1646. Lent by Col. T. B. Shaw-Hellier.
111077. Violin, Italian, made by Antonio Mariani of Pesaro, 1666. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
131078. Violin, Italian, by Nicolo Amati of Cremona in 1679.
14 Formerly the property of the old glee-writer Stevens, who has scratched his name on the back and dated it "Charterhouse, 1796." Lent by Rev. E. H. Fellowes.
161079. Violin, Italian, by Hieronymus Amati filius Nicolaus in 1709. Lent by the Earl of Wemyss.
181080. Violin, Italian, by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona.
19 Of the early period of his work, with a painting of a lioness on the back. Lent by the Hon. Robert O'Neill, M.P.
211081. Violin, Italian, made by Antonio Stradivari in 1679, remarkable not only for its ornamentation but for its large proportions. Known as the "Hellier," having been purchased by Sir Samuel Hellier of Womborne, Staffordshire, from the maker himself. "We may here incidentally remark that this Violin shows that Stradivari enjoyed rich patronage previous to 1680, for he received no ordinary remuneration for the making of such an instrument" (see "Life and Work of Antonio Stradivari"). Lent by Col. Shaw-Hellier.
231082. Violin, Italian, by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona, in 1685. Of small size. Lent by Mrs. Chapman.
251083. Violin, Italian, by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona in 1720. Of small size. Lent by Mrs. Chapman.
271084. Violin, Italian, by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona in 1735. On the label the great maker has written that he made this violin in his ninety-second year. With its original case. Lent by Mrs. Sassoon.
291085. Violin Case, Italian, by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona; 17th century. Lent by W. E. Hill & Sons.
311086. Violin, Italian, by Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu, of Cremona, in 1738. Known as the Wieniawski, having belonged to the celebrated player of that name. Lent by Sir Robert Borwick.
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