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Catalog of Rare Old Violins, Violas and Violoncellos: Also Bows of Rare Makes, 1916
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1RARE OLD VIOLINS
3ALESSANDRO GAGLIANO, NAPLES, 1704
4Number 4691. Alessandro Gagliano was one of the first pupils of Antonius Stradivarius and was the founder of the Neapolitan School of violin making. He left for Cremona and established himself there about 1690. He was an excellent workman and a user of the best wood and varnish.
6This is a choice example of his work. It is in a very fine state of preservation. It is of medium size and very graceful in outline. The corners are long and slender, after the style of Nicolas Amati. The varnish is of a golden orange color and it is full of life and luster. The tone is of extraordinarily beautiful quality and large in volume. It is a magnificent concert instrument.
8Price: $1,500
10NICOLAS LUPOT, PARIS, 1812
11Number 4292. An excellent specimen of Lupot's work, in a very fine state of preservation. Large Stradivarius model; handsome wood throughout; varnish of a deep brownish red color. The back is formed of one piece of very handsome maple, having a broadish figure. The sides match the back. The top is of spruce of choice selection, having a medium wide grain, and is in one piece, whereas ordinarily tops are formed of two pieces. It has a large, rich tone of splendid quality.
13Price: $1,500
15CARLO TONONI, VENICE, 1720
16Number 4699. This is one of the choicest specimens of Tononi's work which have passed through our hands. It came to us from a very well known collection in Geneva, Switzerland, where it had been owned for many years and where it was purchased by our connoisseur. It is a delightful concert instrument of ample volume of tone and exquisite quality. It is extraordinarily handsome, being very striking in its general appearance and varnish. The back is of one piece of very handsome curly
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