Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 37

Catalog of rare old violins, violas, violoncellos, bows of rare makes, 1921

28 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 22. See the scan on archive.org.

1SALOMON, RHEIMS, 1745
2NUMBER 5532. Well developed model. Back, one piece curly maple. Top, wide grain spruce. Orange yellow varnish. Fine condition. Large, brilliant tone.
3Price: $350
5OPUS BARTOLOMEI, VENICE, 17—
6NUMBER 5724. Well developed model. Back, two pieces handsome curly maple, with sides to match. Top, spruce of medium grain. The varnish is of a brownish red color. Beautiful tone.
7Price: $350
9ANDREAS BORELLI, PARMA, 1740
10NUMBER 5346. Guarnerius type. Dark red varnish. Top, wide grain spruce; back, two pieces flamed maple.
11Price: $350
13MATTHIAS THIR, VIENNA, 17—
14NUMBER 5946. Well developed model. Back, two pieces flamed maple; top, spruce of fine grain. Dark brown varnish. Fine state of preservation.
15Price: $350
17GAVINIES, PARIS, 1770
18NUMBER 5693. Well developed model. Back, two pieces curly maple; top, straight, even grain spruce. Brown varnish. Excellent state of preservation. Large, rich tone.
19Price: $350
21PETRUS ANTONIUS CATI, FLORENCE, 1763
22NUMBER 5540. Small model. Back, two pieces of very handsome maple; top, spruce of medium grain. Brownish red varnish. Fine condition. Large, mellow tone. Ideal violin for player with small hand.
23Price: $325
25MATHIAS HORNSTAINER, MITTENWALD, 1797
26NUMBER 5870. Well developed model. Back, two pieces plain maple. Top, spruce of straight, even grain. Brown varnish. Splendid condition. Large, mellow tone.
27Price: $300

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