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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1questionable whether he was the actual "inventor" of the improvements with which he is credited in books.
3TRAPANI, RAFFAELE.—Naples; early nineteenth century. His instruments are more remarkable for originality than beauty of appearance. Large violins. Sound-holes pointed; flat arching; varnish reddish brown. The work is fairly well finished.
5TRINELLI, GIOVANNI.—Scandino; early nineteenth century. Large violins. Powerful tone. Not highly finished. Scarce.
7TRUCCO, GIROLAMO.—Savona; about 1840.
9TRUSKA, SIMON JOSEPH.—Strahow. Died 1809. A priest who made violins and other stringed instruments.
11TUBBS.—London; nineteenth century. A well-known family of bow-makers. William Tubbs, father of the present maker, worked with Edward Dodd, and much of his work strongly resembles that of his master; he was a good workman. JAMES TUBBS was born in 1835, and is still at work. He has attained wide celebrity, and many of his bows are beautiful examples of his art.
13TURNER.—London; nineteenth century. Was a well-known dealer and importer, but seems to have employed workmen. His stamp may be seen on many instruments of a common class (sometimes with lion heads) of continental make.
15TYWERSUS.—Nancy; sixteenth century. It seems to be doubtful whether he made violins.
17UEBEL.—Markneukirchen, Klingenthal; eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. There were several
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