Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 22

Art objects, books, color prints … thirty-two fine old violins … Japanese prints, 1940

38 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 16. See the scan on archive.org.

1Violins: Continued
364 VINCENT PANORMO: Maker. Paris, 1791.
4A favorite maker known as "Old Panormo;" his violins show Stradivarius influence.
6A Beauty in a dark golden brown varnish.
865 LORENZO OR LAURENTIUS STORIONI: Maker. 18th Century.
9One of the last of the old Italian School.
10A Fiddle of great merit, well covered by good varnish, but not handsome in color. Dated 1799.
1266 JANUARIUS GAGLIANO: Maker. Naples, 1750.
13A splendid instrument by a great master.
14Worm-holes will be noted in the back and ribs, but when the Old Masters had superior maple, they used it regardless of such defects.
1667 CARLO BERGONZI: Maker. D. 1747.
17The best pupil of Antonius Stradivarius, and his violins are even rarer than those of his great Master.
18This violin is in fine condition; its tone must speak for itself; it carries a heavy coat of dark golden, brown varnish.
2068 HIERONYMUS AMATI: Maker. Period, 1640.
21The son of Andreas Amati.
22A Glorious old fiddle: It was played for more than three years by a widely known international Solo-Player. It was played at Monte Carlo in 1931, and the Artist called it "Old Darling."
23All particulars will be given the purchaser.
2569 MATHIAS ALBANUS: Maker. Fl. 1640-1650.
26His violins rival the Amati in tone.
27Fine original condition, in dark reddish brown varnish.
2970 RAFFAELLE AND ANTONIO GAGLIANO: Makers. 1859.
30A beautiful instrument; played in a St. Petersburg Russian Orchestra.
31Covered with golden brown varnish.
32Full particulars will be given the purchaser.
3471 ANDREAS AMATI: Maker. 1530-1611.
35The founder of the great Amati family of violin-makers.
36A glorious example of the work of this Great Master.
37Brownish red varnish.

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