Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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The violin manufacture in Italy and its German origin : an historical sketch, 1906

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1been left to us—such as has already been commenced by M. Jules Gallay, of Paris. But, in such a case, the masters must be clearly denoted, and the external peculiarities of the instruments described in an unmistakable manner.
3After this digression, let us return to the historical sketch of our subject.
5It was but natural that the violin manufacture, which had acquired such importance in Italy, should exert an influence upon other countries. Whether Jacob Stainer (born 1621, died 1683), the celebrated master of Absam, near Innsbruck, served his apprenticeship at Cremona, as was formerly asserted, must, after the thorough researches of

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