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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1instrument made by this maker, which possessed excellent sonority.
3Stradiuarius, or Stradivarius, Cremona, one of the illustrious families well-known for their excellent instruments.
4Stradiuarius, Anthony, born 1644, died 1737, the best maker.
5Stradiuarius, Homobono, or Omobono, son of the former, died 1742.
6Stradiuarius, Francisco, brother of the former, 1725 to 1740.
7Straube, Berlin, made excellent instruments, and was also a good repairer.
8Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, 1745. A violin of good quality by this maker is in the possession of Messrs. Reid, Aberdeen.
9Sursano, Spiritus, Coni (Cuneo), 1714, 1720, one of the Amati or Stradivarius school.
10Tecchler, David, Salzburg, Venice, and Rome, 1690, 1742, chiefly celebrated for his Basses. Mr Taylor, Cambridge Terrace, London, possesses a violin by this maker, dated 1728, of a very fine quality of tone. The breast is of fine reedy and close-grained wood. The Right Honorable Lord Forbes, Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, possesses another violin by this maker, bearing the following inscription: "David Tecchler, fecit Româ, 1742"—a well-known and delicious instrument.
11Testore, Milan, a family of excellent makers, of the Amati and Stradiuarius schools.
12Testore, Carlo Guiseppe, Milan, 1690, 1712. A violin by this artist is in the collection of Mr Malcolm, of Perth.
13Testore, Carlo Antonio, Milan, 1700, 1740. One of this maker's instruments I have seen, which bore the following inscription: "Carlo Antonio Testore figlio Maggiore del fu Carlo Guiseppe in Contrada Parga, al segno dell Aquila 1735." Some good instruments of those two makers may be purchased for about eight guineas.
14Testore, Paolo Antonio, Milan, 1710, 1745.
15Thomson, Aberdeen, 18—, made some good instruments; also a good repairer.
16Thomson, James, Easter Balmoral, 1870. Has made several instruments after the method of Bagatella, which possess a good round tone. Not a professional maker.
17Thomson, Charles and Samuel, London, 1720, 1748. Several good instruments are known by these makers. Mr. John Munro, Aberarder, Aberdeenshire, has a violin by this maker, having a good mellow tone; it contains the following inscription:—"Charles and Samuel Thomson, in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1746."
18Tononi, Giovanni, Venice, 1700. An excellent maker.
19Tywersus, French maker; adopted the model of Andrew Amati; was a pupil of Nicolas Renault.
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