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

Scan 56

Masterpieces of the Great Violin Makers, 1917

27 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1TOURTE
3VIOLIN BOWS
5Sold 43. Francois Tourte. Paris.
6Gold mounted, tortoise shell, pearl and gold button, gold tip. Round.
7Made especially for Baillot* in Paris.
944. Francois Tourte. Paris.
10Silver mounting, round.
12Sold 61. Francois Tourte. Paris.
13Silver mounted, round.
14Made especially for Baillot* in Paris.
1640. Francois Tourte. Paris.
17Silver mounted, round.
18Made especially for Baillot* in Paris.
2065. Francois Tourte. Paris.
21Silver mounted, round.
2357. Francois Tourte. Paris.
24Silver mounted, round.
26*Pierre Marie Francois de Sales Baillot, one of the most celebrated violinists that France has produced. Born at Passy 1771, died Paris 1842. Solo violinist of his Majesty Louis XVIII

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