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Catalog of rare old violins, violas and violoncellos; also bows of rare makes, 1917
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1MATTEO GOFFRILLER, VENICE, 1696
3Number 4786. The subtle, rich, mellow quality of Goffriller's tone has always made his instruments favorites with violin connoisseurs.
5This is one of Goffriller's smaller sized violins. An ideal instrument for a lady requiring a violin easy to play, yet possessing a large volume of tone and superb quality. It is in a splendid state of preservation. The back is in one piece of handsome curly maple; the sides are of the same material. The top is of spruce of the choicest selection. The varnish is of a very rich ruby red color.
7Price: $3,000
9GIOFREDUS CAPPA, SALUZZI, 1635
11Number 4668. Cappa was Nicolas Amati's chief contemporary in Cremona. His work is not so well known and not so frequently met with. It has always been mistaken for that of Amati until recent years when the distinctions have been properly noted.
13This is the finest example of Cappa's violins that we have seen. It possesses a large tone of mellow, tender quality. It is strong and healthy in wood, in excellent preservation, and is covered with a very abundant supply of the original varnish, which is of a lustrous orange brown color. It is an ideal solo instrument because of the power and vigor of its tone. One could scarcely have a more delightful instrument for quartet or home use.
15The back is formed of one piece of choice Italian maple, such as Cappa was accustomed to use. The sides are exceptionally handsome and match the back. The top is of spruce of the choicest selection. The workmanship throughout is highly artistic and in the best style of the maker.
17Price: $2,750
19NICOLAS GAGLIANO, NAPLES, 1736
21Number 4689. A stunning specimen. The model is Stradivari's largest and broadest, such as he used from 1722 to 1726, and is built on noble lines. The materials used are of the finest selection. Rarely, in violins of Naples, does one find an instrument so beautiful in wood and
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