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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
6 lines. Read by computer on 1 October 2026. Printed page 298. See the scan on archive.org.
1A CINDERELLA VIOLONCELLO.
3A somewhat curious change in the ownership of a Violoncello, occurred many years since. My father (Mr. John Hart), was walking along Oxford Street, when he heard the sounds of a Violoncello, a Violin, and Cornet, which were being played in a side street. His curiosity being excited, he became one of the group of listeners. The appearance of the Violoncello greatly pleased him; it was covered with a thick coating of resin and dirt, but its author was clearly defined nevertheless. When the players had concluded their performance, Mr. Hart asked the wandering Violoncellist if he was disposed to sell his instrument. "I have no objection, if I can get enough to buy another and something over," was the answer. The terms not being insurmountable, a bargain was struck, and the dealer in Fiddles walked away, taking his newly-acquired purchase under his arm. The itinerant trio having become a duet, gave up work for that day. The lookers-on moved off, after having exhibited considerable interest in the scene which had occurred.
5Reaching home with his charge, Mr. Hart was in the act of removing the accumulated dirt of many a hard day's work from the Violoncello, when Robert Lindley entered, and asked what might be the parentage of the instrument about which so much pains were being taken. "A Forster," was the reply; and at the same time the circumstances of the
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