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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1that of his fellow-workers, if we judge from the clots here and there, particularly on the deep-coloured instruments; but, nevertheless, now that age has toned down the varnish, the effect is good. It is interesting to know that Carlo Bergonzi succeeded to the house and connexion of his master, Stradivarius, upon the death of the latter's two sons, Honorato and Franciscus Stradiuarius, and that the family of Bergonzi resided in the now famous house to within a very recent date.
3Bergonzi, Nicholas, Cremona. Son of Carlo; succeeded him in his business. He made a great number of Violins of similar form to those of his father. The wood which he selected was of a close nature and hard appearance. The varnish is not equal to that of Carlo; it is thin and cold-looking. The workmanship is very good, being often highly finished; but yet, what is wanting is character. The scroll is cramped, and scarcely of the Cremonese type. His thicknesses vary.
5Bergonzi, Michael Angelo, Cremona, 1720—1760. Brother of Nicholas. The pattern is large, and partakes of the character of Stradiuarius' instruments.
7Michel' Angelo Bergonzi
8Figlio di Carlo fece in Cremona l'Anno 17
10Bergonzi, Cremona, died in 1838. Said to have been the son of Michael Angelo, from whom Tarisio learned little points of interest concerning Stradiuarius and his contemporaries.
12Borelli, Andreas, Parma, 1735. His instru-
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