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The fiddle fancier's guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments, 1892
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1hands. Of course all violins were understood to be subjected to the supervision of the masters during their progress. A supervision quite sufficient, no doubt, to ensure that the instruments would sustain the reputation of the concern for style, finish, and tone. One gigantic order which the firm had was for the orchestras in the Trocadero at the International Exhibition of 1878. My recollection of that is sufficiently vivid. This firm alone furnished 51 violins, 18 altos, 18 'cellos, and 18 double basses. The greater number of these were bought by the Conservatoire. In the violin department of that Exhibition the jury awarded the grand gold medal to the firm. An award of this kind does not always mean much, but instruments of theirs which I have seen are decidedly good violins of exquisite outline, and fine Stradivari model. They are covered with a kind of traditional family red varnish, and have a powerful, ringing tone, which when it settles down will doubtless be highly appreciated. Eugene Gand received a good many decorations. He was an officer of the Legion of Honour, a commander of the order of Isabella the Catholic, a chevalier of the order of Leopold of Belgium, a chevalier of Nircham—whatever that may be—president of the Association of Artiste Musicians, an officer of the French Academy, violin maker to the Conservatoire, to the Opera, and to the Opera Comique. He was also a good judge of old violins, although his opinions occasionally required confirmation. His recent death will certainly leave a great gap in the ranks of the trade. He was a man of culture and
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