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Catalog of rare old violins, violas, violoncellos, bows of rare makes, 1921
20 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 18. See the scan on archive.org.
1VINCENZO PANORMA, PALERMO, 1750-60
2NUMBER 5812. This is a unique example of Panorma's work, inasmuch as it is made after the grand pattern of Nicola Amati, whereas they are usually found only in the model of Stradivari. In fact, it is so similar in wood selection, color of varnish and general character of workmanship, to the celebrated grand pattern Amati of the Hawley collection, as to make it almost certain that he had it before him when he made this instrument.
3Price: $1,500
5NICOLA GAGLIANO, NAPLES
6NUMBER 5811. This violin is built on large, broad lines. It is in excellent condition. The wood selection, while plain, is of the very best for tone. The color of the varnish is a brownish yellow.
7Price: $1,500
9FRANCOIS PIQUE, PARIS
10NUMBER 5815. This maker was one of the geniuses of his time. His Violins rival those of Lupot in perfection of workmanship and solidity and beauty of tone. This violin is in a perfect state of preservation. The model is broad and flat and the varnish a deep brownish red color.
11Price: $1,250
13DAVID TECCHLER, ROME, 1742
14NUMBER 5813. This violin is a royal example of Tecchler's work, and a fine Tecchler instrument is one which anyone may feel very proud to own. His Cellos are especially fine and are among the very best that were made in Italy.
15This instrument is unusually well preserved. The wood is handsome throughout, the varnish original, and of a brownish yellow color.
16Price: $1,250
18PAOLO GRANCINO, MILANO, 1673
19NUMBER 4755. Paolo was the founder of the Grancino family of violin makers, of whom there were five or six working in Milano as late as the end of the 18th century. Paolo worked along Amati lines. He was by far the most prominent maker in Milano at the
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