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Scan 28
Violins, old & new, 1887
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1being very delicate, and the general appearance artistic. The varnish seems somewhat unevenly laid on, but that may be a fault of this particular specimen alone, which is made on the lines of the "Strad." flat model, with a bold and well-defined scroll. The tone is remarkable for an instrument not a year old, and one made without any attempt at producing artificial age, answering readily on the higher positions, and the quality being level throughout. It is full, sonorous, and free from wolf, this crucial test being satisfactorily passed. The wood is well chosen; the back-plate a beautiful specimen of natural marking. These instruments are reasonable in price, as, judging from the judicious thinness and selection of the wood, they will develop a rich and mellow tone in the shortest possible time, and will probably years hence be in considerable request. In short, these violins are first-rate examples of modern workmanship, and seem to deserve the praise that is generally accorded them. And why not?
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