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The reminiscences of a fiddle dealer, 1925
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1Contents
3CHAPTER V
4TWO CELEBRATED 'CELLOISTS, FATHER AND SON
5An eccentric celebrity—A disappointing Strad.—M. Servais fils and his rest pin—His death while on a visit to a Prince—A record sale—Reducing the size of a Strad.—A king of repairers 26
7CHAPTER VI
8PURCHASE AND SALE OF A STRAD. 'CELLO
9A faithful workman—I acquire a Strad.—Dealer No. 1 and Dealer No. 2.—Regret at parting with a fine instrument 30
11CHAPTER VII
12WHO WAS THE MAKER?
13A visit in the dark—A mysterious treasure—I cannot solve the problem—The aim of a life—An enormous price—A terrible shock—A high standard of honour—Years afterwards—A problem still 35
15CHAPTER VIII
16THE FAMOUS VUILLAUME
17J. B. Vuillaume—His personality—His family—M. Alard, his son-in-law—Vuillaume's sources of income—His château in the Rue des Ternes—His receptions—His varnish—M. Jansen's 'cello again 45
19CHAPTER IX
20A MASTERPIECE BY VUILLAUME
21That wonderful varnish—A copy of Paganini's Guarnerius—Vuillaume's method—The "Joseph" tone—Strad. violins of the great period 50
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