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Catalog of Rare Old Violins, Violas and Violoncellos: Also Bows of Rare Makes, 1917
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1RARE OLD VIOLINS
3JOSEPH GUARNERIUS DEL GESU, CREMONA, 1740
5Number 4524. This instrument has been known to us for many years, and it has recently come into our possession from a well known violin connoisseur. It is by no means a representative example of the great Joseph's work, as may be surmised from the low price which is asked for it. The violin, however, possesses a tone of the finest type and has always been very highly regarded by every artist who has ever played upon it. It is a beauty in wood and varnish and in the latter respect rivals some of the best works of Guarnerius in this country. Its voice is its great asset and this appeals immensely to most players. It has a very large robust tone on the G string, a big D, fine A and flexible E.
7Price: $3,000
9GIOVANNI BAPTISTE RUGGERI, BRESCIA, 1667
11Number 4683. From the collection of the late Duke of Coburg. Formerly the property of the Duke of Edinburgh, to whom, when a boy, it was presented by his grandmother, the late Queen Victoria.
13It is a rare example of Ruggeri's work. It is purely Amatisé in character, medium size, and in a very fine state of preservation. Ruggeri was a pupil of Nicolas Amati and was working at the bench in Amati's shop at the time Stradivarius was serving his apprenticeship.
15The instrument possesses a tone of rare beauty; it is rich and mellow, large in volume, exceedingly flexible, even, and sympathetic.
17Price: $3,000
19MATTEO GOFFRILLER, VENICE, 1696
21Number 4786. The subtle, rich, mellow quality of Goffriller's tone has always made his instruments favorites with violin connoisseurs.
23This 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
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