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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1has shared a similar ignominious fate; but, fortunately, few old instruments were subjected to the torture which ripped open their bellies in order to add a new organ to their interior.
3By all means preserve your Violins from falling into the hands of enthusiastic inventors!
5Miremont has made several excellent Violins, copies of Stradiuarius and Guarnerius.
7MODESSIER, Paris, 1810. Made several instruments of large pattern, excellent for orchestral purposes. Wood of good quality.
9NAMY, Paris, 1800.
11NICHOLAS. The instruments of this maker are chiefly of large size, the outline being after that of Stradiuarius. They are mostly stamped on the back, inside. Colour, yellow; tone, very powerful, and admirably adapted for the orchestra.
13NIGGEL, Paris, 17th century.
15OUVRARD, pupil of Claude Pierray.
17PAUL, Saint, Paris, 17th century. Chiefly copied Amati. In the style of Bocquay.
19PICHOL, Paris.
21PIERROT, Lyons.
23PIERRAY, Claude, Paris, 1725. Was an excellent workman, and many of his productions partake of the Italian character to a considerable extent. They are of two patterns, the majority being large. Amati would seem to have been his model, but his instruments can
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