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Catalog of Rare Old Violins, Violas, Violoncellos, Bows of Rare Makes, 1919
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1RARE OLD VIOLINS
3GIOFREDUS CAPPA, SALUZZI, 1635
4Number 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.
6This 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.
8The 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.
10Price: $2,750
12MICHAEL ANGELO BERGONZI, CREMONA, 1750
13Number 5044. A superb specimen of this maker's work. The varnish is of a very fine quality, being soft and flexible, and is of a dark orange red color. The back is formed from two pieces of curly maple, handsomely figured, with sides to match. The top is of spruce of the choicest selection. The violin is in a splendid state of preservation. Its tone has a solidity and richness usually found only among violins of the highest price. A solo violin of the highest class.
15Price: $2,500
17NICOLAS LUPOT, PARIS, 1800.
18Number 5036. This is a splendid example of Lupot's work. The model is large and flat, following the lines of Stradivarius of about 1722-3. The maple of the back and sides is of extraordinary beauty. The top is
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