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Catalog of Rare Old Violins, Violas and Violoncellos: Also Bows of Rare Makes, 1917

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1VIOLONCCELLOS
3greater dangers than violins. As they are usually carried in bags there is always the likelihood of a break in either the top, back, or sides from accidents while the instruments are carried.
5This Violoncello is a fine specimen of the work of its maker—we have never seen a finer one—and is in an exceptional state of preservation. It has all its original wood, has no cracks in the top with the exception of a small check at one of the F holes, and no cracks in the back or sides. It is a very handsome instrument, the varnish being of rich dark orange color. It possesses a grand mellow tone of great carrying power and makes an ideal instrument for concert work, quartet or home playing.
7Price: $3,000
9FRANCESCO RUGGERI, CREMONA, 1695
11Number 4296. Among the Violoncellos of Cremonese makers those of Francesco Ruggeri rank exceedingly high.
13This instrument is built on broad lines. The wood selection, especially in the top, is very fine. The back is of maple cut on the slab, such as Ruggeri was wont to use. It possesses a tone that is notable for its richness of quality. The varnish is of a rich ruby red color. The instrument is strong and healthy in wood.
15Price: $2,500
17GIOVANNI BAPTISTA GRANCINO, MILANO, 1686
19Number 4707. This is the work of one of the great Italian masters. Its tone is of great richness, it is deep in color, very soft and flexible, and unusually effective. The varnish is dark red in color. The wood, although plain in figure, is of exceptional acoustic quality. It has a very antique appearance, characteristic of the period and place in which it was made. It is a splendid concert instrument.
21Price: $2,000

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