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

Scan 22

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

18 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 12. See the scan on archive.org.

122 VIOLIN
2Francesco Ruggieri, Cremona, 1681. Varnish, yellow-gold. Genuine, not perfect. Bought from Signor Scampella of Mantua (Italy) in 1900.
423 VIOLIN
5Francesco Ruggieri, Cremona, 1673. Varnish, yellow-brown. Genuine, perfect. Bought from Professor Grego of Udine (Italy) in 1900.
724 VIOLIN
8Italian (Florentine) 1700. Bought from Signor Maffei of Pontedera (Tuscany, Italy) in 1910.
1025 VIOLIN
11Giovanni Battista Ruggieri, Cremona, 1673. Genuine. Bought from Signor Dondi Orologio of Padua (Italy) in 1909.
1326 VIOLIN
14Lorenzo Guadagnini, Turin, 1720. Genuine. Varnish, red-gold. Perfect model. Bought from Professor Monfrin of Venice (Italy) in 1914.
1627 VIOLIN
17Carlo Guadagnini, Turin, 1799. Genuine. Varnish, red-gold. Perfect model. Bought from Professor Fighera of Turin (Italy) in 1912.

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