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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
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1SALE OF CREMONESE INSTRUMENTS AT MILAN, AT THE END OF THE LAST CENTURY.
3(Extracted from the "Gazetta di Firenze," 1790.)
5The following instruments were offered for sale at Milan, by Signor Francesco Albinoni, in March, 1790:—
71. Violin by Antonio and Girolamo Amati, Cremona 1616
82. " " Niccolò Amati … … … 1647
93. " " ditto … … … 1667
104. " " Andrea Guarneri … … … 1657
115. " " Giuseppe Guarneri, figlio … … 1705
126. " " Antonio Stradivari … … … 1708
137. " " ditto … … … 1719
148. " " Giovanni Ruggeri … … … 1653
159. " " Francesco Ruggeri … … … 1670
1610. Tenor by Antonio and Girolamo Amati … 1617
1711. " " ditto ditto … 1618
1812. " " Francesco Ruggeri … … … 1619
1913. Violoncello by Amati, Cremona … … 1622
2014. " " Andrea Guarneri … … … 1692
22The above announcement cannot fail to make one reflect on the different degree of interest excited by a sale of Cremonas a century ago and one at the present time. The sale conducted by Signor Albinoni, in 1790, at Milan, doubtless passed with but little, if any, display of enthusiasm, and were it now possible to learn the prices realised, they would certainly give occasion for surprise when compared with those now obtained. As regards
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