Scan 152
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
11 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1complete. The sides of his instruments are frequently rather shallow, and quite in accordance with the outline. With others who followed him, he evidently recognized the necessity of reducing the height of the sides in proportion to the dimensions of his instrument. The sound-hole of Maggini is long and pointed, admirably set in the instrument, and brimful of meaning. The scroll is antique, but boldly cut, and clearly marks an onward step from the somewhat crude production of Gaspard, the back of which is not grooved, or but slightly. Maggini's varnish is of brown or yellow colour, and of good quality. The instruments covered with the brown varnish are often without any device on their backs, and seldom have two rows of purfling. De Beriot, the famous Belgian violinist, used one of Maggini's Violins, and, in consequence, their value was much increased. Léonard has one of this make, which is highly spoken of.
3MAGGINI, Pietro, Brescia, 1630—1680. Son of Giovanni. These Violins are beautifully made, and frequently surpass those of Giovanni. Like those of the latter, they are double purfled, and also similarly ornamented.
5MARATTI, C. B., Verona, 1700.
7MARIANI, Antonio, 1568. He has the characteristics of Maggini, but the work is inferior and the wood particularly plain. one of two readings
8Mariani, Antonio, 1568. He has the characteristics of Maggini, but the work is inferior and the wood particularly plain. one of two readings
10MEZZADIE, Ferrara, 1690—1722. The pattern is inelegant, and the sound-holes are too close.
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