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Scan 294
Old violins, 1905
23 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. Printed page 270. See the scan on archive.org.
1Rota, Giovanni. Cremona, 1800-10; rough work; varnish yellow.
2Rota, Giuseppe Antonio. Turin, 1825; his work similar to that of Pressenda; varnish is red-brown.
3Roth, Johann and Christian. Both about 1675, the former at Darmstadt and the latter at Augsburg.
4Rottenbrouck. Brussels, 1700-25; pattern of Amati; red-brown varnish.
5Rovetta, Antonio. Bergamo, 1840-70.
6Roze. Orléans, 1755-65; good workmanship; varnish yellow.
7Ruggeri (Rugieri), Francesco. 1668-1720. Was the first of a family of makers in Cremona, very often confused with Rogeri of Brescia. (See p. 50.)
8Ruggeri (Rugieri), Giacinto, son of Francesco Ruggeri; b. in Cremona.
9Ruggeri (Rugieri), Guido. Cremona about 1720.
10Ruggeri (Rugieri), Pietro Giacomo and Giovanni Battista. Both working in Brescia about 1700-25.
11Ruggeri (Rugieri), Vincenzo, son of Francesco Ruggeri. Cremona about 1700-30, is also said to have worked in Brescia. He made many altos and violoncellos; work rough; last member of this family to make violins. He also used "il Per" on his labels, for the same reason, probably, viz., to distinguish his work from that of the Rogeri of Brescia.
12Ruggeri, Gianbattista. Cremona, cir. 1693.
13Ruppert, Johann Heinrich. Erfurt about 1720. His violins, altos, and violoncellos were of a flat model, without linings, corner blocks, or purfling; loud tone, and dark brown varnish.
15Sacchini, Sabattino. Pesaro in 1686.
16Sacquin. Paris about 1830-60; instruments well made, especially the double basses; followed the Stradivari pattern.
17Saint-Paul, Antoine. Paris, about 1765-90. He was son-in-law and successor of Louis Guersan; his advertisement says, "Il fait et vend toutes sortes d'instruments de musique savoir; violons de Cremona, violons de sa façon et de toutes sortes d'auteurs; alto-violas, basses et contrebasses."
18Saint-Paul, Pierre. Paris, 1740.
19Sajot. Paris, 1730-35; instruments with flat backs; varnish yellow-brown; the work poor.
20Salino, J. B. Rome in 1760; very arched; varnish bad, brown.
21Salle, le Père. Paris about 1825-53. He made a few violins; beautiful copies of Guarneri; fine repairer and great connoisseur.
22Salomon, Jean Baptist Deshayes. Rheims, 1747-70 (?); went to Paris, where his widow carried on the firm, employing Namy; later he settled in the Rue de l'Arbre-sec (about 1769). He died before 1772, for in that year Namy is mentioned as working for the widowed Madame Salomon. He made few violins, but they show good work, and are on a similar pattern to
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