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Old Violins And Their Makers, 1883
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1acknowledged good, the master expert at whose establishment the instrument has been made, and who has furnished the materials and utensils, shall have the right to keep it as a recompense for his trouble and outlay. Seventh. If the work is not acknowledged to be satisfactory, the applicant for membership shall be obliged to take it away, and to pay the master expert the price of the materials and utensils furnished. Eighth. Each year the deans and council of St. Luke shall choose from among the harpsichord makers two capable master experts, who shall be charged to make the examination of the masterpieces, and the declarations required by the preceding articles, under faith of their oath. Ninth. Henceforward no one shall be allowed to exercise in the city and suburbs of Antwerp the calling of a harpsichord maker, or maker of any musical instrument of that kind, if he have not first been admitted into the Guild of St. Luke, and if he have not paid the required fees and accomplished his proof in manner above indicated, under penalty for each offence of a fine of six Carolus florins, payable, one-third to the Sovereign, one-third to the City, and one-third to the guild. Tenth. Each free harpsichord maker of this city shall be obliged to put his private mark, his signature, or his escutcheon upon all the instruments which he shall make. This mark shall be placed on the most prominent portion of the instrument before it is exposed for sale or sent away, under penalty of a fine of two Carolus florins for each instrument sold without obedience to this injunction." These strict rules appear to have had the effect of creating a great trade in Antwerp in harpsichords, for it is said that almost
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