Books › Catalog of rare old violins, violas and violoncellos; also bows of rare makes, 1917 › scan 20
Scan 20
Catalog of rare old violins, violas and violoncellos; also bows of rare makes, 1917
16 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1year was repurchased by us. Originally it came from the collection of a very celebrated violin dealer of Vienna, Carl Zach, and was in the collection he exhibited at the Musik Ausstellung in Vienna, in 1892, carrying off high honors. Physically, it is in perfect preservation, has no cracks, is thick in wood, and is strong and healthy in every way. The model is broad and quite flat. The back is of very plain maple, selected for its acoustic qualities rather than its beauty. The top is exceptionally fine. The varnish is of a rich orange red color. The instrument possesses a tone of extraordinary richness and carrying power. It is an exquisite solo violin and we highly recommend it.
3Price: $1,500
5Alessandro Gagliano, Naples, 1704
7Number 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.
9This 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.
11Price: $1,500
13Carlo Tononi, Venice, 1720
15Number 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
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.