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Catalogue of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, 1918
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11277. VIOLINO ……………………………………… Italy
2This differs from the usual type in that the strings are tightened by a metal device. A similar device in use on other bowed instruments may have suggested its application, but whether by the maker whose name appears below, or by some other, is an open question.
3Length, 61 cm. Width, 20.7 cm. Depth, 6.2 cm.
4Signed—"Nicolaus Amatus, Cremonen. Hieronyme filius antonii nepos, fecit, 1670."
61278. VIOLON. Typical model ……………………….. France
7The name "Hopf" appears on the back.
8Length, 48 cm. Width, 16 cm. Depth, 4.5 cm.
101279. VIOLIN. Typical model, but with moulded back………..England
11Length, 60.5 cm. Width, 20.5 cm. Depth, 5.8 cm.
131280. VIOLON. Typical model and average dimensions………..France
151281. VIOLON. Typical form, but with pointed bouts………..France
16Length, 60.5 cm. Width, 20.2 cm. Depth, 5.8 cm.
181282. VIOLINE. Bowed-zither form. Usual stringing………..Germany
19The body somewhat resembles the Streichzither in form, but has the violin stringing.
20The peg-box terminates in a carved lion's head.
21Length, 62 cm. Width, 22 cm. Depth, 5.2 cm.
22Signed—"Streich-Melodie, J. W. Sett."
241283. VIOLON ……………………………………… France
25Moulded full back. Peg-box terminating in the carved head of a lioness.
26Length, 60.5 cm. Width, 20.5 cm. Depth, 5.5 cm.
281284. VIOLIN. Typical form ………………………….United States
29This violin was made by Mr. N. W. House, of Ann Arbor, from wood taken from a table used by the first settlers of the city, and presented by him to the University.
30Length, 60 cm. Width, 26 cm. Depth, 5.2 cm.
321285. VIOLON CHANOT ……………………………….France
33Length, 60.5 cm. Width, 20.5 cm. Depth, 5.5 cm.
34This form was held by M. Chanot, a distinguished French scientist, to be more in accordance with principles of acoustics than the regular shape. It has had no vogue whatever.
361286. VIOLA ……………………………………… England
37Somewhat larger than the Violin, but of the same form. The stringing is c-g-d'-a'.
38Length, 66 cm. Width, 23 cm. Depth, 6.8 cm.
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