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

Scan 77

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

32 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 48. See the scan on archive.org.

1L. WIDHALM, NURNBERG, 17—
2NUMBER 5026. Well developed model. Dark red varnish. Back, two pieces of handsome maple. Top, medium grain spruce. Splendid condition, Large, mellow tone.
3Price: $750
5THOMAS KENNEDY, LONDON, 1810
6NUMBER 5874. Flat type. Back, two pieces plain maple. Top, spruce of straight grain. Brownish red varnish. Splendid condition. Excellent solo instrument. Large, mellow tone.
7Price: $500
9JACINTO SANTAGUILLIANO, VENICE, 1790
10NUMBER 3751. Flat model. Brown varnish. Top, wide grain spruce; back, curly maple. Well preserved. Magnificent tone.
11Price: $500
13SAMUEL GILKES, 1815
14NUMBER 5007. Flat model. Plain maple back and sides; broad grain spruce top; fine varnish of a brownish color. Excellent condition. Large brilliant tone.
15Price: $325
17NICOLAS BERTRAND, PARIS, 1780-1790
18NUMBER 4706. Stradivarius model. Dark, brownish red varnish. Good large tone.
19Price: $250
21FRENCH WORK, 1800-10
22NUMBER 5871. Flat model. Dark brown varnish. Top, fine grain spruce; back, plain maple. Fine condition.
23Price: $200
25OLD GERMAN WORK, 1780-90
26NUMBER 5096. Medium high model. Brown varnish. Splendid condition. Large tone.
27Price: $150
29OLD GERMAN WORK, 1820-30
30NUMBER 5534. Flat type. Back, two pieces of maple; top, medium grain spruce. Brown varnish. Soft tone.
31Price: $125

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