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Catalog of Rare Old Violins, Violas and Violoncellos: Also Bows of Rare Makes, 1917
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1material. The top is of spruce of the choicest selection. The varnish is of a very rich ruby red color.
3Price: $3,000
5J. B. GUADAGNINI, TURIN, 1751
6Number 4950. Guadagnini's violins of this period, while not so beautiful as those of other epochs, usually are extremely fine in tone. At this time he was using a wood of very soft texture, and the tone derived therefrom is as sweet and pure as is ever heard in the Guadagnini violin. This instrument is in an excellent state of preservation and is covered with dark, brownish red varnish. It is an instrument for a concert artist.
8Price: $3,000
10FRANCESCO GOBETTI, VENICE, 1727
11Number 4953. Gobetti was one of the greatest of the German School of violin making. His instruments, from the point of workmanship, wood selection and varnish, rank with the best that were made in Venice in that "Golden" period. This violin has been known to us for many years. It has always been famous for its beautiful tone and rich appearance. It is a solo violin of a very high order. It is in a perfect state of preservation, being strong in wood and free from cracks or blemishes.
13Price: $3,000
15GIOFREDUS CAPPA, SALUZZI, 1635
16Number 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.
18This 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.
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