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

Scan 16

Sixty-seven old & rare violins, violas, & violoncellos by the world's most famous makers, 1924

8 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 6. See the scan on archive.org.

1*13 VIOLIN
2Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu, Cremona, 1735. Varnish, yellow-amber. Genuine, the most perfect model known to exist of the Second Period, unsurpassable in quality of tone. Bought from Signor Foratti of Montagnana (Province of Venice, Italy) in 1907.
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6*14 VIOLIN
7Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu, Cremona, 1735. Varnish, red-gold. Genuine, perfect model. Bought from Signor Meneghesso of Padua (Italy) in 1913.

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.