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Cremona: an account of the Italian violin-makers and their instruments, 1894
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1191. STRADIVARIUS, Omobono. Cremona, 1725-1742. The second son of Antonius. He worked but little. A violoncello by him is known, which is a plain instrument without any particular merit as to tone. He died on the 5th of June 1742. (h)
3192. SURSANO, Spirito. Coni, 1714-1735. Of the Amati school.
5193. TANEGIA, Carlo Antonio. Milan, 1730. Similar to Grancino.
6Carolus Antonius Tanegia fecit in Via lata Mediolane anno 17—
8194. TECHLER, David. Rome, 1680-1743. Of German descent. He worked at Salzburg, Venice, and Rome, at first after the Stainer model, and later in better style after that of Nicolas Amati. Techler was compelled to leave Venice on account of the pursuit of his competitors, who threatened to murder him. His instruments are of much merit, especially his large violoncellos. He used a yellow varnish, thinly put on after the fashion of Nicolas Amati. (i)
10195. TEODITI, Hieronymus. Rome. But little known.
12196. TESTATOR il Vecchio. Milan, 1560. According to "La Luthomonographie," he was the oldest Milanese maker, and the first who made a violin after the fashion of a viola.
14(h) A label of this maker is also known, "Omobonus Stradivari figlij Antonij Cremone. Fecit anno 17— a Td."
16(i) Techler was born in 1666. Many fine violoncellos of his are known, notably one which is the property of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. It has been found necessary to cut down the largest instruments on account of their disproportionate construction. Of his earlier violins not much can be said; they are modelled very high, and are weak in tone.
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