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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1very thin; the varnish, brilliant and elastic, is of the utmost purity, and tinted from a shade of amber-yellow to that of a cherry-red. This maker died at Cremona in 1684, and was succeeded by his son Jerome, who was born in 1649. The instruments of Jerome, who was the best maker in the family, bear little or no comparison with those of his father; as the violins of sterling worth by the Amati family may be said to virtually terminate with Nicholas. Many excellent violins by this family are to be found throughout the country, a few of which are here mentioned.
3At Wardhouse, near Huntly (Aberdeenshire), is a violin made by Nicholas Amati, dated 1625. This violin was brought from Spain by the late Mr. Gordon several years ago. Mr. Gordon — Aberdeen Quill Company — has an instrument by the brothers Anthony and Jerome; and a violin and violoncello by the same makers, of well-known excellence, are in the valuable collection of Mr. Croall of Edinburgh. The violin bears the following inscription, "Antonius et Hieronymus Fr. Amati, Cremonen; Andrea fil F. anno 1627." The violoncello is labelled thus, — "Antonius et Hieronymus Fr. Amati, Cremonen; Andreas F. 1595." This instrument was formerly the property of M. Kreutzer, who brought it from Germany. Another excellent violin by the same makers is the property of the eminent connoisseur Mr. Wood of Woodcot. Amongst the numerous instruments belonging to Mr. Malcolm of Perth, there is a grand Nicholas Amati violin, along with another by the same maker, dated 1664. The Rev. William Logie, Tynet (Banffshire),
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