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the history of the violin, 1864
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1drummer in one of his regiments for a month; a different version, however, says that this punishment was for attempting to leave Prussia without permission. The other story refers to one of his fits of enthusiasm; being once on a visit to the Earl of Exeter, at Burleigh, the capricious lady complained to her husband, that she did not like his lordship's claret, on which Mara sent to Stamford for a chaise and four, and proceeded to London, returning the following day with a case of claret from their own cellar. It is not stated how long their visit was afterwards allowed to continue. To return to the instruments, the late Mr. Frederick Perkins had a fine instrument of this maker, possessing a pure tone of first-rate quality; it had formerly belonged to Boccherini, and is now the property of Mr. Robert Garnett, of Sutton Coldfield.
3A tenor of Stradiuarius was in the sale of Sir Wm. Curtis, lot 6, which the auctioneer stated to be one of the most valuable specimens of the maker, and not to be surpassed; it was put up at 150 guineas, but no offer was made for it. Gardiner says that Mr. Wm. Champion gave 300 guineas for a violin and tenor of this make in one case, of a beautiful yellow colour, inclining to orange. The violins of Stradiuarius have been valued and sold for most extravagant prices, from 200 guineas upwards; the late Mr. Betts had one for which it is stated the sum of 500l. was refused. Fetis mentions one in the possession of Mons. Vuillaume possessing united power and sweetness, a model of exterior beauty and perfection of tone, made in 1716, but rarely played on. A remarkably fine one is said to be in the collection of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and two magnificent specimens in the possession of Count San Grado, at Venice. The highest price ever given for a violin, was
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