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6 1 No . 35 NICOLA BERGONZI

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N 6 O . 549 JOANNES TONONI

B ol o na 1 68 g , 9

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h on n th two- a n of o r r I a e h h was u sed in as e e e e e o ad u e . t m pl w ic f i i g pi c b ck b i g l v ly , b ﬁg h r - ro n rn is e o ered h the or na r ed a sh . S ee a 1 w ll c v wit igi l , ic b w v i p ge 3 Fi ve thousa nd doll ars

6 1 No . 3 5 NICOLA BERGONZI

remona a hout 1 0- 0 C , 74 5 ex ERIKA MORINI

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6 No . 579 JOANNES BAPTISTA GUADAGNINI

Parma 1 0 , 77

’ A er u re an handso e e a e o f u a a n n Par r I n th n v y p d m x mpl G d g i i s m a pe iod . t is i e ﬁ est r h a of a n s a e of rese a on . T e e a i h an o r t t p v ti m pl b ck d sides s ds me and beau tifu lly ﬁgu ed . The arn h i en u a e orn an o f a r h e u - ro o or s s d d n . v i pl tif l , littl w ic m i m b w c l The on e is s ron ran an r an n r h u usu a a r n o r . W r ar t t g , vib t d b illi t wit l c yi g p we e eg d it as an e e on a des ra e o n h r a a r I Th o n h i n h . xc pti lly i bl vi li by t is G e t M ke . e b dy le gt s 4 i c es

S ee p ag e 1 7 F i ve thousa nd dolla rs

NO 0 6 . 7 4 ANTONIUS AND HIERONYMUS AMATI 1 629

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N 1 2 o . 73 ANDREA GUARNERIUS

remona 1 6 6 C , 7

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S ee p age 21 F i ve thousa nd

N 1 o . 73 5 FRANCESCO GOBETTI — Veni ce 1 68 0 1 2 , 73

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h h 1n ar h n The o n ed ron 18 of u e e en ed u ra n n h re u r n . ig c i g . j i t f t q it v , m i m g i i g, wit p tty fig i g The a a so o n ed i s of s a cu t u r a e h er h andso e u r ure the b ck , l j i t , l b c ly m pl , wit v y m c ly fig , r a h n arn h r h ro r h o or ha n n o oran W ar u ou V s f u s u s e d s e . s s s . o d s d ib m tc i g i ic l t i c l , i g I t g m , l ci on a u a h the reedo of ra on enera ou nd in o n s o f h s e so t l q lity , wit f m vib ti g lly f vi li t i ty p , or h n a h well fitted f t e i tim a te recit l or con cer t all . Fi ve thousa nd dollars

No 1 . 73 7 DOMINICUS MONTAGNANA

Ven i ce 1 , 735 ex STERN COLLE CTION

Th s o n n ee n o n ro u on to an Con er oers as was a ed h u h i vi li ds i t d cti m y c t g , it pl y wit m c u I i a u r an h ara r s e a e s ccess by on e of ou r you nger vi rtu oso performers . t s p e d c cte i tic x mpl Th o of ho ru e of er ﬁn e of the es e rodu ed h s rea Ven e an . e t is e s b t typ p c by t i g t ti p c ic p c , v y ra n A r a u r a a r h an so e eff e in the a h h is or ed . e s e es e d g i p tty, m ll ﬁg m k v y m ct b ck , w ic f m

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N 60 O . 7 4 PETRUS GUARNERIUS

M a ntua 1 6 - 1 0 , 5 5 73

The M an tu an s chool of m as ters shows a dis ti n ct i n dividu ality ; Pe trus c arri ed o n the ﬁn e e e o e hi u r ou a her An dre a bu t his or sho s ore o d typ d vel p d by s ill s t i s f t , , w k w m b l n ess in on e on a s ron er s e h a resu an ar er od of one h s v 1olm e1n c c pti , t g tyl , wit lt t l g b y t , t i b g I T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON LLO S W URL ZE C EC E , , CE

N 6 o . 57 9 JOANNES BAPTISTA GUADAGNINI

Parma 1 0 , 77 SEE PAGE 1 5 W URLI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON L L OS ZE C E C E , , CE

7046 ANTONIUS AND HIERONYMUS AMATI 1 629 SEE PAGE 1 5

W UR LI T R OLL E TI ON RAR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL O ZE C C E , , NCELLOS

No 6 0 1 . 0 SANCTUS SERAPHIN

Venice 1 , 735

L e e er o n u h s su er ra s an h ar n in on ou r a er a ik v y vi li b ilt by t i p b c ft m , c mi g c t , m t i l , n L o n- r h n n r o r an sh and o e . o e de o n arn s e u a d o ina o ers th w km ip t v ly g l b w v i , pl tif l ig l , c v e n s ru en the a is d ded the a e sho n a so s ra n ed ure h r b i t m t ; b ck ivi , m pl wi g ft , ilky g i ﬁg , wit i s

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S ee a e 26 F our thousa nd ve hundr d p g , ﬁ e

N 6 22 o . 0 JOANNES BAPTISTA GUADAGNINI

Turi n 1 , 774

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No . 6 239 PETRUS GUARNERIUS

M a ntua 1 68 0

A n decidedly desirable and a ttractive Specim en of the work of this son o f A drea . Made ear in his e C ear i nd a es the rea s h h a er a e u s hose s unn n ly lif , it l ly ic t g t gift w ic l t g v t t i g n ru n for an on o r a r Th o n i s t m e ts which he s t ds as e f the g e tes t m as te s of M an tua . is vi li has a er h an dso e one- e e a sho n a ro n en re u ar ure the r s v y m , pi c b ck , wi g p mi t , g l ﬁg , ib T . R r . L a h n he to is of a er da e . h dee ed arn sh o e one u a ossessed m tc i g p l t t ic , p v i v ly t q lity , p f r h r n on o a ea de h a d er e res se . w mt , g t pt , p f ct p F our thousa nd ve hundred , ﬁ

6 2 1 N0 . 4 JACOBUS STAINER

Ahsa m 1 6 , 75 ex PARTELLO COLLECTION

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No 1 2 . 73 ANDREA GUARNERIUS

remona 1 6 6 C , 7 SEE PAGE 1 6 W UR LI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON L L OS ZE C EC E , , CE

N 1 o . 73 7 DOMINICUS MONTAGNANA

Veni ce 1 , 735 ex STERN COLLECTION SEE PAGE 1 6 W UR LI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON L L O S ZE C E C E , , CE

o 6 0 N . 3 4 NI COLA GAGLIANO

Na les 1 p , 747 ex HAMMI G O C IO ER C LLE T N , B LIN

A u re resh e a e of the or o f the rs son of A e a nder an d a or h e o nen p , f x mpl w k ﬁ t l x , w t y xp t ff r H r a d a des n ore d a n an an o f his of th u e a e his a her o e ed . e e e d e t t l g f t c t ig m i ty, m y

. r r o r Hi arn h n n o Ch ar a nd a e ha d e e ed he a ers . s s i ns t ru m e ts p ssess m g c ly xc ll by t m k v i i g, too ho in a n n s ru en s a ar er dee er o or n h an the o her a ers of the , s ws m y i t m t w m , p c l i g t t m k a Th i en u o ered h the or n a h o den - ro n arn sh the a f mily . is s pl tif lly c v wit igi l , lig t g l b w v i ; b ck o n - r u r Th oo in h r an n w of u r a e sh e a ed e . e d t e s d is i t o pi eces c ly m pl , wi g w ll m k ﬁg w ib

r h An e e on a so o ns ru en . S ee a e 0 s c oll m a tc . xc pti l l i t m t p g 3 F our thousa nd ve hundred , ﬁ

N 0 0 . 7 94 FRANCESCO RUGGERI

remona 1 6 0 C , 9

r r n a r Th on is on e A beau tiful specim en of the work of this g ea t C emo a m ste . e t e

of r a eau h h ﬁne on er or a ro n en er or er a de ons ra ed . g e t b ty, w ic c c t w k by p mi t p f m mply m t t Th a ho a u ur ure s an Th to i e en ra ned s ru e . e d ded s s ed e p s v ly g i p c b ck , ivi , w m i m c ly ﬁg l t r h n Th or n a s ro is of in u ard in ea h ar ro e to r h the s a . e g pw c p t, f m l ft ig t , ib m tc i g igi l c ll

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N 26 8 o . 7 CARLO TONONI

Ven i ce 1 2 - 1 68 , 7 5 7

The rea as ers of Ven e Pe ru s u arn er u s an u s Sera h n o n u s g t m t ic , t G i , S ct p i , D mi ic S n u Mo n a n ana and ar o Tonon i ho s ar in a ern ar h n a n d des n . a s t g , C l , S w imil ity p tt , c i g, ig ct Sera h n and Tonon i erh a s re o n z n the a ha r n ed a e s h b e re o ed p i , p p c g i i g f ct t t p i t l b l mig t m v or d a a ed u su a s a ed he r n s ru en s h ran ds in e a h ase s ar m g , lly t mp t i i t m t wit b , c c imil ly n Th o n n h n o f th a er h a on the r s ear the a i . s is i t e es s e e pl ced ib n t il p i vi li ﬁ t tyl m k , wit

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F our t ousa nd ve h undred h , ﬁ

NO 6 . 734 THOMAS BALESTRIERI

M a ntua 1 60 , 7 — The or of h s as er h as a a s een a a ed and his n s ru en s ﬁnd es e a w k t i m t lw y b ccl im , i t m t p ci l

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0 No . 74 7 JOANNES BAPTISTA GUADAGNINI

P arma 1 0 , 77

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h Th ro o r - n o to a . r o r h a ose the r ibs are o f wo d m tc e s c ll is of pl ai ne wo d . C ve ed wit ti ted brown varn ish . S ee p age 3 4 F our thousa nd ve hundred , ﬁ

o 6 8 N . 7 7 DAVI D TECCHLER

Rome 1 2 , 7 7

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The o ne is ar e e eed n res ons e and of unusu a r an u a . t l g , xc i gly p iv lly b illi t q lity

“ s nd ve hundred F our thou a , ﬁ

No 8 . 49 3 LAURENTIUS STORIONI

remona 1 C , 777

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a rou n u n ess o f on e o ned h e e en u a a n d eas res onse . The h as d , f ll t , c mbi wit xc ll t q lity y p

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No 6 . 5 49 JOSEPH GUARNERIUS F ILIUS ANDREA

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6 28 No . 5 JANUARIUS GAGLIANO

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No 8 . 499 JANUARIUS GAGLIANO

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N 2 0 o . 7 3 MATTEO GOFFRILLER

Ven ice 1 6 , 99

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N 1 o . 737 JOANNES FRANCISCUS PRESSEND A

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2 No . 390 JOFRED US CAPPA

S al uzza 1 68 , 3

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Thr e thousa nd ve hundred e , ﬁ

No 8 . 4 45 THOMAS BALESTRIERI

M a ntua 1 6 , 7 5

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S ee a e Three thousa nd ve hundred dolla rs p g 49 , ﬁ W URLI T R OLL TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON L L OS ZE C EC E , , CE

N 6 220 o . JOANNES BAPTISTA GUADAGNINI

Turin 1 , 774 SEE PAGE 20 W UR LI T R OL L TI ON RAR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON LL OS ZE C E C E , , CE

6 0 No . 3 4 NICOLA GAGLIANO

Na les 1 p , 747

ex HAMMI C O C O R C LLE TI N, BE LIN SEE PAGE 23 IV URL I TZ E R OLL TI ON RA R VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON LL OS C E C E , , CE

No . 4937 ALEXANDER GAGLIANO

Na les 1 0 p , 7 3

F a e orda ned ha h s m an a o er of u s shou d see a ren esh in the t i t t t i , l v m ic , l k pp tic ip La r h o en ed his own s ho bu ho of th a er rad ar . e e t no t u n h ha s p e m st , St iv i t , p p , til e d — ass his h r hda ! Thu s e an a n us r ous ne of o n- a ers sons p ed fiftiet bi t y b g ill t i li vi li m k , randsons and o her ssu e a hou h can h ard be s a d ha h the e e on of g , t i , lt g it ly i t t wit xc pti n n ra on i h su r ass or e en e u a hi f o Th i a the rs and se o d e e d d e s e r s . s s fi t c g ti , t y p , v q l f t i a exa e ed u - ar hed in ode a to of fine ra n s h der a t the typic l mpl ; m i m c m l , p g i lig tly wi edges , o n - a cu t ro s a -fi u red ur a e s ar ood in the r an ro e pi ece b ck f m m ll g c ly m pl , imil w ibs d sc ll . n r A o ered h r h redd s h arn sh shad n o o n . s oo h e e o ne u a C v wit ic i v i , i g i t b w m t , v lv ty t q lity , r r with good rese ve powe . Three thousand ve hundred , fi

N 202 o . 5 FERDINAND GAGLIANO

Na l es 1 8 0 p , 7

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S ee a e 0 Three thousa nd ve hundred p g 5 , ﬁ

N 0 o . 5 5 4 JOSEF GUADAGNINI

Pa vi a 1 8 01 ,

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No 601 . 4 NI COLAS LUPOT

Pa ris 1 8 1 , 3

W e ons der h on o t r c i t is e f he fines t Lup o t violin s we h ave had the p ivilege of h andling . [ is in re ar a resh r e ond on a ru e o of S rad ar h a re u red t m k bly f , p im c iti , t c py t iv i , wit p tty fig u r a e one- e e a th r a h n A ro in his s a n a n u e s . s es e d e c ly m pl , pi c b ck , ib m tc i g c ll b t tyl , pl tif l o er n f the or n a r h r h arn h Th on h a l h o r a r o edd s s . e e s a l t e s a s c v i g igi l , ic i v i t m t c itic l ti t des res de h o u an u u S e e d s ous a . e a e i , pt , v l m , l ci q lity p g 53 Three thousa nd ve hund d , fi re dolla rs W UR LI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON ZE C E C E , , CE LL OS

No 6 6 2 . 4 MATTEO GOFFRILLER

Veni ce 1 00 , 7

A eau u s e en the or Am a tese ra e u in des n ed u h h- ar b tif l p cim , f m , g c f l ig ; m i m ig ched

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No 66 . 53 GIOVANNI GRANCINO

Mila n 1 2 , 7 5

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N 6 1 o . 73 NICOLA GAGLIANO

Na les 1 0 p , 77

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6 No . 933 ANSELMO BELLOSIO

Ven ice 1 , 793

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S ee a e Three thousa nd ve hundred p g 5 7 , ﬁ

N 08 o . 7 5 JACOBUS STAINER

Ahsa m 1 668 ,

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S ee a e Three thousand ve hundred dollars p g 5 8 , ﬁ R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON LL OS W URLI TZE C E C E , , CE

0 No . 7 94 FRANCES CO RUGGERI

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7407

JOANNES . BAPTISTA GUADAGNINI

Parma 1 0 , 77 SEE PAGE 24

W URLI T R OL L TI ON RAR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON L L OS ZE C E C E , , CE

02 No . 74 SANCTUS SERAPHIN

Venice 1 , 749

Th s is one of the os er e reser ed e ens h h h a o o our no i m t p f ctly p v Sp cim w ic s c me t tice . When re e ed was n a h all or n a ns de n s end and orner b o s n n s c iv it i t ct wit igi l i i fitti g , c l ck , li i g , ’ ll a h h a r h an I ha e n h fi n r the n e a s e e t e s e s d . t s e ed ne e a ck, t y l ft m t b fitt wit ck g ft , odern ass- b ar and on a h as rou h e er er or er who h as r ed e re m b , t lly it b g t v y p f m t i it, xt me A o u r on in r a o or n easu re . s e e e e e de f a s er eau u a er a pl b l t p f cti v y t il w km hip , v y b tif l m t i l , h two— e e a and r h o den- ro n arn sh h s h redd sh n o n o wit pi c b ck ic g l b w v i wit lig t i ti t, c mbi e t a e h s o n one h h a es su h dee ed a e ress on ha an no b m k t i vi li w ic m k c p , imm i t imp i , t t it c t e n forgotte . Three thousa nd ve hundr , fi ed N 6 o . 7 35 LAURENTIUS STORIONI

Cremona 1 0 , 79

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No 6 8 1 . 9 ALEXANDER GAGLIANO

Na les 1 0 p , 7 9

A su er on er ns ru en ossess n ha e o ness of one de h and r hn ess p b c c t i t m t, p i g t t m ll w t , pt ic in it o er re s er h h o n e to a e th a o o o n Th n s e de s v . e a is i one l w gi t , w ic c mbi m k i l l i li b ck of er han so ron ha a u r a Th arn of e e d e s s ded ed e . e s is ha pi c , v y m , t gly , ﬂ m c ly m pl v i h t t ' eau u redd sh n s ar to ha h h is so sou h for an foun in ho rar b tif l i ti t, imil t t w ic g t , d d t se e “ ” n n r S r r violins k ow as ed t adiva i . T r t usa t h ee ho nd, hree hundred

o 0 N . 7 57 NICOLAS LUPOT i 1 8 2 1 Par s , ex EMIL HE E RMANN

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No 6 . 5 49 JOSEPH GUARNERIUS FILIUS ANDREA

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N 6 28 o . 5 JANUARIUS GAGLIANO

Na les 1 p , 735 SEE PAGE 24 URL T R OLL TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON L L O S W I ZE C E C E , , CE

N 6 O . 49 7 FERDINAND GAGLIANO

Na les 1 0 p , 75

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easy instrumen t to h andle . Three thousa nd

1 No . 5 79 JOFRED US CAPPA

S a l uzza 1 68 , 7

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S ee p ag e 66 Three thousa nd dollars

6 No . 5 57 GIOVANNI GRANCINO , M ila n 1 68 , 3

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No 5779 SANCTUS SERAPHIN

Ven i ce 1 2 , 73 S W A ex I R . CLAND

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6 No . 333 JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME

P aris about 1 8 68 ,

Th s er har n an e u s e ash on ns ru en is a o o f a N o a A a i v y c mi g d xq i it ly f i ed i t m t , c py ic l m ti o n and is an e a re a n u n th orn a en a on h h is a r ed ou t h vi li , x ct plic i cl di g e m t ti , w ic c r i wit r on The or na wa u r h a Vu ll aum in the a e ies o f the as p e cious s t es . igi l s p c sed by i e l t ﬁft p t r h a ro a h r h o n ar th or n a nu er en u an e de o t n o e . T e e s e c t y , d m p b bly eig t e c pi s Vi li b igi l mb 2 1 1 a a o r h P r r r of x re e h an so e oo nd is u a ed as u su a . e e ese e e d d 7 , t g p l f ctly p v d, t m ly m w , r I l n r r n ru n for a r n a n the one is u and h . n al esse a s a ve des a e s e d s t f ll ic ti l , y i bl i t m t i c imi ti g r r A r r S er o e . e a a a u ee a e 6 p f m m k ble v l e . p g 9 Three thousand

IJ 6 6 O . 34 JO : BAPTISTA CERUTI

Cremona 1 1 , 79

ex HAV E MANN

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’ ra ned a e o ered h a r h oran e v arn sh a es a s r n eff e . g i m pl ; c v wit ic g i , it m k t iki g ct

S ee p age 7 0 Three thousa nd dollars

~ 66 NO . 49 ALEXANDER GAGLIANO

Na les 1 1 6 p , 7

Th s is a har n exa e of the or of h s a r h n a ro a e se en i c mi g mpl w k t i m s te , t e pp xim t ly v ty ’ S ix ears old h h in ha er od of S rad ar s or was u s a o u the u ness of y , w ic , t t p i t iv i w k, j t b t f ll his an r ff or A a ar u n h ho o oo h s o n has a es d andes e s . s e i is e f d b t g t t lw y c f l c ic w , t i vi li

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2 1 No . 7 9 NICOLA GAGLIANO

Na les 1 p , 73 9

Th s is an o her er ﬁn e e a e of the or of N o a u on a s h ar hed i t v y x mpl w k ic l , b ilt lig tly c o r I ha a ron - ra n to on e- e e a of s a -ﬁ ured de of Ama tese hara e . t s s ed m l , c ct t g g i p , pi c b ck m ll g r Th ro is or n a and all is e o ered h o den u a e the r a h n . e s c ly m pl , ibs m tc i g c ll igi l , w ll c v wit g l I t i h un er u easure en and has a ro n arn sh the to s h dar er . s s d b w v i , p lig tly k lig tly f ll m m t,

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N 6 1 6 o . 8 PETRUS GUARNERIUS FILIUS ANDREA

M a ntua 1 6 8 , 9 SEE PAG E 27 W URLI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON LL OS ZE C EC E , , CE

08 No . 7 9 CARLO FERD INAND O LANDOLFI

Mila n 1 , 753 SEE PAGE 27

URLI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON W ZE C E C E , , CEL L OS

No 2 . 7 77 ALESSANDRO MEZZADRI

F errara 1 0 , 73

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S ee a e Two thousa nd seven hundred and t dollars p g 74 , ﬁf y

NO 7359 FRANCESCO RUGGERI

remona 1 6 2 C , 7

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u s e or ansh a re u r a e one- e e a ho e ru e to se t off Exq i it w km ip , p tty c ly m pl , pi c b ck, c ic Sp c p , h o a a o n o r r h a r h h oran e arn s o n e t e f o e han ord n a eau . wit ic , lig t g v i , c mbi m k vi li m t i y b ty The a ern is da n s h u nder nor a ro or ons the one ar and dee p tt i ty, lig tly m l p p ti , t w m p , with r a a o r n g e t e se f espo se . S ee p ag e 77 Two thousand seven hundred a nd t d ollars , ﬁf y

NO ~ 7394 JOANNES BAPTISTA GABRIELLI

Fl orence a bout 1 60 , 7

The s e of h s rea mas er ossesses u nden a e har as his a ern ex u s e tyl t i g t t p i bl c m , p tt , q i it de a of n sh o ned h e - Chosen re ood n ar a o ered h a lic cy fi i , c mbi wit w ll , p tty w , i v i bly c v wit ar n r h h ar h n ed a n sh of nes ex u re i a a s a de h to the s on . T e s w m ti t v i fi t t t , s lw y lig t vi i lig t c i g Th a is two e o ed ends r an e to an o her se eas n on a s ee ness . e mpl y , l b illi c t wi pl i g t l w t b ck of han o r h a n r Varn h h o n- ro n e e ds e u a e the r s s e . s de pi c , m c ly m pl , ib lig tly pl i i , lig t g l b w in o or c l . S ee p age 78 Two thousand seven hundred a nd t dollars , fif y

8 No . 539 MATTHIAS ALBANI

B ozen 1 68 , 5

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rand u a a t o n e e en u a nd r h . S ee a 1 g q lity, c v , f ll ic p ge 8 Tw t ousan undred dollars o h d, ﬁve h W URLI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON L L OS ZE C E C E , , CE

N 22 o . 7 9 ALEXANDER GAGLIANO

Na les 1 2 p , 7 9 PAGE 27 I T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON LLOS W URL ZE C EC E , , CE

1 No . 737 JOANNES F RANCI S CUS PRESSEND A

Turin 1 8 1 , 3 SEE PAGE 28 W URLI T R OLL TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON LL O S ZE C E C E , , CE

NO - 5499 JOANNES BAPTISTA ROGERIUS

Brescia 1 0 , 7 7

W can h h re o end h s ﬁn e old I a an o n as e n s end d a u e on a e ig ly c mm t i , t li vi li b i g pl i v l ; t lly u er a u re rare s ee n ess of u a o ned h ease of res onse and f ar arr n s p b , p , w t q lity , c mbi wit p c yi g n o n I i u a r h n N a r a n an dea o er . t s e t e ra d a ern of o p owe , m ki g it i l c c t vi li b ilt ft g p tt ic l

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h oo r a n as to ure as are a so the r s an d s ro . ro n arn sh from b eec w d, ve y pl i ﬁg , l ib c ll B w v i h un r oa n on a o r h n o ar n old b u t or n a as to t e de e s t e o . f w m ti t , , igi l c ti g ly , mply c v vi li

S ee a e 8 2 Two thousa nd ve hundred dollars p g , ﬁ

No 8 8 . 57 ANTONIUS GRAGNANI

Liburni 1 8 1 , 7

A rare ed as er hose or ossesses an u n s a a e nd du a ex u i ly gift m t , w w k p mi t k bl i ivi lity ; q sitel n shed in all . de a ood se e ed n ot on for a ou s ro er es bu t n ar a y fi i t il, w l ct ly c tic p p ti , i v i bly o h an o e in ur n a ar - n ed so arn sh o ne to a e his o ns als ds m fig i g, w m ti t , ft v i , c mbi m k vi li n n n on o h ar Th s en i in r fin a r a e to the e e a d e as i e t t e e . s e s e e tt ctiv y , pl i g t i p cim v y on on h a a to of ed u dera ned s ru e the a is cu t ro h andso e c diti , s p m i m , wi g i p c ; b ck f m m ly r o r o Th or n a ro h ured ur a e in two e es h s f s a od . e s fig c ly m pl , pi c , wit ib imil w igi l c ll , wit hara er s on hroa re a n s n a and all ar s are e o ered h the or n a c ct i tic l g t t, m i i t ct, p t w ll c v wit igi l

- golden brown varn ish . S ee p age 87 Two thousa nd ve hundred , ﬁ

60 1 No . 7 JOANNES FRANCISCUS PRESSEND A

Turin 1 8 , 3 7

No a r in r n an a a or ra r n u a Wh m s te ece t times c cl im m e pid i se i p op l r es teem . ile he ade u se of the rad ar and u arner a erns he did n ot adhere ex a to he r m St iv i G i p tt , ctly t i nes bu t ade er h han es in his des ns h a o n o dou as to he r or n li , m v y Slig t c g ig , w ich ll w bt t i igi , n h o h nn o u r h o n i n r f u i t e e es f t e o sse . T s s i e ond on h to o ed y c i i vi li p im c iti , wit p m i m ra n ru a on - a o n u r r a Th ro i or n a ed s e e e e f e ed u e . e s s g i p c , pi c b ck ic ly ﬁg c ly m pl c ll igi l , Th or n ar r h rn h o a n e cu t . e a d edd s a s e es ha dso e ense e and the w ll igi l, k i v i c mpl t m mbl , one u ee s r an of th os r a r r r t f lly m t eve y dem d e m t c itic l pe fo me . Two thousa nd ve hundred , ﬁ

6 No . 334 JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME

Paris a bout 1 8 6 , 3

eau of ood e a e er e on in e er de a of or ansh as er B ty w , imp cc bl p f cti v y t il w km ip , m t ly a a on of r h arn shes the u n ro en n e of as er e es rodu ed b h s ro pplic ti ic v i , b k li m t pi c p c y t i p lific ar an a A a s e e ere ords n ade u a e to ro er des r e he . re as er h se ti , l v m w i q t p p ly c ib t m g t m t , im lf, his ability in trai ni ng o thers to m eet his standard h a s left a herit age of l asti n g fame which ro a n r b a ro Th n i a ru h an o o o o h will p b bly eve e pp ached . is specime s t ly ds m e c py f J sep u arner us h a r h dee ro n-red arn sh in r e ond on a two- e e a of G i , wit ic , p b w v i , p im c iti , pi c b ck ver h andso e roa - flam r al n all n Th on d ed u a e l i a os s r o n . e e y m , b c ly m pl ; , m t t iki g vi li t a es ed a e a ea h as rea de h u n ed reser e o er and a ver eas n m k imm i t pp l ; it g t pt , limit v p w , y pl i g A r qu ality . m aste pi ece ! S ee p ag e 8 8 Two thousa nd ve h undred doll ars , fi W URLI T R OL L TI ON RAR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON L L OS ZE C E C E , , CE

N 6 02 o . 5 CARLO GIUSEPPE TESTORE

Mil an 1 0 , 7 5

The Tes ore a of a ers rodu ed an ns ru en s ar n rea in u a t f mily m k p c m y i t m t , v yi g g tly q lity — of work and m ateri al ; the a bility of a p a tron to p ay regu la ted the amou n t f Of time and r ou aff or r xa o h l a b o they c ld d to b es tow on m a te i al of correspondi n g merit . E mples f t e e er ass su h as h s one ea e no dou of he r su er or ra s an sh hen the b tt cl , c t i , l v bt t i p i c ft m ip , w u n r a o arran A ﬁn ﬂat o to of ra h n ra n a wo- a re e n ed . e de s e e t e e m ti w t , m l ; p t ig t, v g i , pi c b ck

of n e u red ur a e h s des a h n and a e - cu t s ro all o ered h ic ly fig c ly m pl , wit i m tc i g, w ll c ll, c v wit ood u a i h oran e- ro n arn sh a e h s an ns ru en fi e for a os g q lity, l g t g b w v i , m k t i I t m t tt d m t r or r S critic al pe f me . ee p ag e 93 Two t usand v hundred dollars ho , fi e

6 1 8 No . 5 PAOLO ANTONIO TESTORE

Mila n 1 8 , 73

The se ond son of ar o u se e he or ed f or a e h his ro her ar o c C l Gi pp ; w k tim wit b t , C l ' n H iol n hi or n u a a o h a h r an An o o . e rodu ed an v i s s es e e to h f is e d t i p c m y , b t w k b i g q l t t f t

“ Th u on ﬂa a rn h ra h - or r is t e n ra n to . Th a i e ro he . s s e e ed e s d b t i b ilt p tt , wit t ig t, v g i p b ck f m n wo ho n r u ar u ur h r h n Or n a r u t i t e s s e ed e t e s a . s o c pi ce , wi g g l m i m ﬁg , ib m tc i g igi l c ll ,

- r a oo W r h h r n x r . o d . e o e ed t e o a dee e o arn sh of ood e u e f m pl in w ll c v wit igi l , p y ll w v i g t t

The one 13 e e en road er res ons e and e en . t xc ll t, b , v y p iv , v S ee a e Two thousand ve hundred p g 94 , ﬁ

6 8 No . 9 3 JOSEPH AND ANTONIUS GAGLIANO

Na les 1 p , 793

l h r - hi ro An on u . Th n a r wo ose h or ed h . s e s is is a ﬁ e e n h t e e J p w k wit b t , t i p tt , wit pi c

- ho n u r . o n ro n arn A fin on er b a cu t ro a e s ed u e de sh . e ck, f m m pl wi g m i m fig G l b w v i c c t S S en d res r a on . ee i n s tru men t . pl id p e v ti p ag e 99 Two thousa nd ve hundred , fi

No 2 . 703 ANTONIUS GRAGNANI

Liburni 1 8 2 , 7

de ra e xa . Th a wo e of ur L e our No . 8 8 a a and s e e e is t e ik 57 , typic l i bl mpl b ck pi c , c ly n h r h o - ro n a e sho n u e e en ar e ure s an s u o t e o n . den m pl , wi g q it v , l g ﬁg l ti g lig tly p f m j i t G l b w

arn h A er a ea n on e u a h a e reser e o er . v is . v y pp li g t q lity , wit mpl v p w Tw t s n un red o hou a d, ﬁve h d

I N 0 C . 7 47 LAURENTIUS STORIONI

Cremona 1 , 779

- Th n r n e a s a A o d des ned road a erned ns ru en . e e e e se e b l ly ig , b p tt i t m t ti mbl m k r n ff h a an ash one ro har roo s o a e h h has s t iki g e ect ; t e b ck is divided d f i d f m d t t ck m pl , w ic Unusu a s ron -fi re a er s ron e u ar u r n the r s cu t ro s ar ood . u d v y t g p c li fig i g ; ib f m imil w lly t g g , - - A ra on r fin ra n r o The v arn sh is of a r h oran e red o or . d e e ve e g i ed sp uce t p . i ic g c l mi bl t , y oo h n r r o r 1 0 sm t a d with mu ch ese ve p we . S ee p age 0 Two th usa nd ve hundred doll ars o , fi I T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON L W URL ZE C E C E , , CE L OS

N 8 o . 4 45 THOMAS BALESTRIERI

Ma ntua 1 6 , 7 5 SEE PAGE 28 W UR LI T R OLL TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON LL OS ZE C EC E , , CE

5 202 FERDINAND GAGLIANO

Na les 1 8 0 p , 7 SEE PAGE 3 1

W URLI T R OLL TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON LL OS ZE C E C E , , CE

r ora on h as a e for an add on a on r o r on ru o est ti m d it fit iti l l g te m f se vice . C st cted f er h andso e ood h a two- e e a of s r n handso e-fi ured u r a e v y m w , wit pi c b ck t iki gly m g c ly m pl , and s overed h u h of its or n a oran e arn sh and h none of its u er till c wit m c igi l g v i , wit s p b on a u a o is a a r a ar a n a r If in r on on s de ded ve t ou ure . e e d t l q lity l t , it ci ly tt cti b g i fig p f ct c iti , it wou ld b e worth dou ble ou r p rice . Two thousand ve hundred dollars , fi

No 6 . 75 4 JANUARIUS GAGLIANO

Na les 1 21 p , 7

Ano er ex a e e the s e en s ed e ore all or n a and in a er fine th mpl , lik p cim li t b f , igi l , v y , h a h on on To of e - ru h ur an o wo- e d . se e ed s e s ed . ds e t e e lt y c iti p w ll l ct p c , lig tly fig H m , pi c a e a h e - ar ed ure s an n do n ro the o n and all o ered h m pl b ck wit w ll m k fig l ti g w f m j i t, c v wit

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N 6 1 0 o . 7 NICOLA GAGLIANO

Na les 1 p , 73 9

An ex e en s e en in fine s a e of reser a i on of er ood a ern and ar h n . c ll t p cim , t t p v t , v y g p tt c i g - The h r n o n e a ho n o u r ur n . T e to is of ed u a ed s ru e . d s s p m i m g i p c J i t b ck, wi g ft, c ly fig i g - A o re the or n a o ro n arn sh . scroll is cu t from plainer wood . Well c ve d with igi l yell w b w v i v o n e su ed for fin e or hes ra ur oses h a e n u a not o er- r an i li w ll it c t l p p , wit t lli g q lity, v b illi t, n n n all r r a d eve i egiste s . w t ousa nd ve hundred T o h , fi

6 NO . 7 49 JOSEPH AND ANTONIO GAGLIANO

Na les 1 8 06 p ,

A eau u reser ed h andso e e a e of the w or of hese n eres n a ers . b tif lly p v , m x mpl k t i t ti g m k N M r or two e es The ere ro hers sons of o a . ode is oad and ﬂat a ed y w b t , ic l l b ; b ck f m by pi c h or na and ron of s ru of s n on . Varn s of h andsome cu rly m aple ; f t p ce ple did selecti i igi l, — - 1 0 color yellowish brown brilli an t tone . S ee p age 5 usa nd ve hundred Two tho , ﬁ

1 No . 734 NI COLAS LUPOT

Paris 1 , 794

This violi n fully represen ts the high ideals of this su perb workm an ; it is p a tterned

- a er S rad var and is or ed of er handso e ood . The one e e a is ur ft t i i , f m v y m w pi c b ck c ly

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- - W overed the or n a red ro n arn sh . I t has an e e an ar e on er one . ell c with igi l b w v i l g t , l g c c t t

Two thousa nd two hundred a nd t dollars , ﬁf y W URLI T R OLL TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON LL OS ZE C E C E , , CE

SEE PAGE 3 1 W U'RLI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL AS VI OL ON LL OS ZE C EC E , , CE

No 66 . 53 GIOVANNI GRANCINO

Mila n 1 2 , 7 5 SEE PAGE 3 2 L T R OL L TI ON RAR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON L L OS W UR I ZE C E C E , , CE

66 No . 5 4 JOSEPH GAGLIANO

Na les 1 p , 779

Th s son of Nicol a u n derstood e how to on s ru his o n s on n es on du e i _ w ll c t ct vi li li c civ to th ro u on of a e one h h e and u se has de e o ed so ha n ow an e p d cti mpl t , w ic tim v l p , t t , m y r r fin n a a on in the u se of his n n Th r promi n en t perfo m e s d kee s tisf cti excelle t i s trumen ts . ei n a n w n o of n o er u r ha han a fi Th u a nhan d e e se n o h . val e is s te dily e ci g, k w b tt p c t e J sep is n in e e en ond on h as a two- e e a ed a e a and o r h s pecim e is xc ll t c iti , pi c , fl m m pl b ck, c ve ed wit

the or n a r h ro n arn sh . S ee a e 1 06 igi l, ic b w v i p g Two thousa nd tw undred , o h

66 No . 5 5 CARLO FERDINANDO LANDOLFI

Mila n 1 , 75 5

r W - h An e e en exa e the ode of ed u h h a h n . e osen s ru e u sed xc ll t mpl , m l m i m ig c i g ll c p c

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No 6 26 . 5 CARLO TONONI

B ol o na 1 02 g , 7

F R S ex . O E Q . O O C TT ELL, , B LT N

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o on n and . B lt , E gl Two thousa nd two hundred ,

No 202 . 7 CARLO ANTONIO TESTORE

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N 6 2 O . 44 N 8 LORENZO VENTEPANE o . 4 95 Na les 1 8 FRANZ WORLE p , 43

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6 N No . 733 0-47 59 VINCENZO DARIA D AVID TECCHLER

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No 600 6 1 No . . 7 73 FI K ST PAUL J . C . C ER . Neuleirchen about 1 8 00 P aris 1 6 , , 74

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N 6 1 o . 95 JACOBUS MASGONTIER 6 1 No . 44 S ara ossa 1 8 06 MATTHIAS NEUNER g , A oo r ar Th o ﬁn d ad ode . e t is of e itt n ald 1 8 08 g St iv i m l p M e w , On - a a R n e e e e . ed grai ed spruce . pi c m pl b ck A ﬁne e en- oned o n u on ode of , v t vi li , b ilt m l . Th o n h a a u d s ro n arn s . s v s i h b w v i h i i li f ll, - n of u r a e . ed u ar h . Two e e a m i m c i g pi c b ck c ly m pl n x n s tro g tone of e celle t quality . ran arn h O ge v is . Three hundred dollars Three hundred dollars

6 22 No . 4 N 6 1 6 o . 4 ALBERT KRELL

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No 6 N 6 0 . 8 o . 34 77 THOMAS RAUCH GEORGIUS WORNLE

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N 6 66 o . 6 6 7 No . 97 JOHANN GEORG JAEGER MICHAEL ACHNER Neuleirchen 1 8 0 , 7 Wall a u 1 6 g , 7 3

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u r a e a s a ure . ood u a c ly m pl b ck, m fig G q lity , One- e e a sho ll Typic al Fren ch work . pi c b ck, w - ro n oran e arn sh . Res ons ve one . - b w g v i p i t r A er ro n v arn sh . e ing sm all figu e . mb b w i Exc l Three hundred dollars n n le t to e . Two hundred a nd seventy -five dollars N 2 1 o . 7 5 DIDIER NICOLAS 6 6 NO . 4 9 Mirecourt about 1 8 00- 1 8 2 0 , OLD SAXON T a rad a ern s h o er nor a ypic l St p tt , lig tly v m l About 1 8 00 n O - - r d e s ons . ne e e s a fi ured u im i pi c , m ll g , c ly - On - e e a n a e W de ra ned to . e , a l a - i g i p pi c , pl i m pl e . oo h red ro n varn s . m p b ck Sm t , b w i h - n on e . R h ro n arn sh . F ne e e a . edd s Po er u on b ck i b w v i i , v t w f l t e . Two hundred a nd sevent - ve dollars Three hundred dollars y fi

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No . 1 8 N 6 8 5 3 o . 79 GAETANO CIOCCHI FRIEDRICH HOYER

Padua 1 8 Klin enthal 1 8 0 , 5 5 g , 3

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arn h . varn h . n Yellow v is is Even to e . Two hundred and seventy -ﬁve dollars Two hundred a nd seventy -ﬁve dollars

N 6 8 6 o . NO . 5 534 9 JOSEPH FISCHER FRANCISCUS HERZLIEB Gratz 1 8 2 R ensbur 1 8 20 , 5 eg g ,

S O - oo ra rn ne a . ro n - Two- e e ur a e G d t d p atte . piece b ck B w Mediu m grai ned top . pi c c ly m pl re arn h - r arn h d v is . o den a e s . b ack . G l mb v i Two hundred a nd seventy -ﬁve dollars Two hundr ed a nd seventy -ﬁve dollars

No 8 0 6 1 0 . No . 3 35 JACOB WEISS MATHYS HOFFMAN

S alzbur 1 8 Antwer a bout 1 6 0 g , 73 p , 9

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6 02 No . 4 No 433 5 JOSEPH HUGUENIN MOITESSIER

Ha vre a bout 1 8 00 aris 1 8 88 , P ,

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6 6 No . 5 3 N 6 o . 4 73 RAL C . G . HE D NICHOLAS DIEHL Klin enthal 1 8 2 g , 7 armstadt 1 8 1 D , 4

r We chosen ood . A fine Stradiva ius mode . l w l l A fine Stradivariu s copy and in prime condi - o den a er arn sh . G l mb v i andso e on e- e e a s a ur tion . H m , pi c b ck ; m ll c ly - Two hundred a nd sevent ve dollars - y fi r o den ro n varn sh . figu e . G l b w i Two hundred a nd fif ty dollars o 6 N . 7 59 A ALL WA J MES G O Y 8 28 No . 4 Rothesa 1 8 8 8 y , JOHANN ADAM SCHONFELDER ; ood exa e of odern o sh or . Two G mpl m Sc tti w k Neuleirchen 1 62 , 7 W e- ra n ed e e a ed u r a e a . d pi c , fl m , c ly m pl b ck i g i - F n e en ra ned to . Two o . e - Fla t m del i , v g i p to L h o den ro n arn sh . Po er u p . ig t g l b w v i w f l

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fin ra u ar h n A e d e ed . The a St typ , m i m c i g b ck 66 2 is on e e e of u ar er-cu t a e h s a No . 9 pi c q t m pl wit m ll h arn h a a o or V r r T e s is e e o . e ERNST HEINRICH ROTH figu e . v i p l y ll w c l y good tone qu ality . Marhneuleirchen 1 1 , 9 9 Two hundred andfif ty dollars A beau tifu l copy of the E arl of Wilton

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No . 68 6 F r n 7 redd sh arn s . n e ee o e . i v i h i , f t JOSEPH BASSOT Two hundred and ﬁf ty dollars Pa ris 1 8 6 , 7

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m a le b ack ed u re u ar u re. ar , m i m , g l fig D k GEORGE CRAS KE p - o den ro n arn sh . e an u one g l b w v i El g t, f ll t Ma nchester 1 8 0 , 5 quality F a I a an ode b h s ex e en n sh Two hundred a nd t dollars l t, t li m l, y t i c ll t E gli fif y O - u a r n e e a of a n ma e . m ke . pi ce b ck pl i pl D ll redd sh varn sh . e an road one . No 6 i i El g t, b t . 979 O ANN R PAULU Two hundred a nd fif ty dollars J H GEO GE S P otsda m 1 8 , 7 9

- - No . 6 8 o One e e 33 Bu ilt on high arched m del . pi c

a e a h e en ur ure . ro n sh OLD FRENCH m pl b ck wit v , c ly ﬁg B w i

red arn sh . ee e o one . a bout 1 78 0 v i Sw t , m ll w t Two hundred and t dollars Poss b S oc u et in his s e and a fif y ibly y q , tyl ed u h h- ar h a rn Two- e e a m i m , ig c ed p tte . pi c b ck, a n ure . o den ro n arn sh . N 00 f i t fig G l b w v i o . 7 9 SI N I T Two hundred a ndfif ty dollars MO VO G Neukirchen 1 0 , 75

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Thus a e ed and ood I a an or an 6 8 b l , g t i w km No . 53 l l l S n r on a rn o ha on the sh . e de e s e F R ip l , l g p tt , m w t . E M . MY Two- e u r ose h u arner us s e . e J p G i tyl pi c , c ly Paris about 1 0 , 75 Pu r r on a a . ran arn h . e es s ve m ple b ck O ge v i s , p i ood u - r rn - ed a h d a e . Two e e e on . G , m i m c p tt pi c t e

a e a ed u s a u re . o den Two hundred a nd t dollars m pl b ck, m i m m ll ﬁg G l ﬁf y RLI T R OLL TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL O L O S W U ZE C E C E , , NCEL

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N 6 1 N 1 1 o 8 o . . 3 3 5 F FILLEMENT CHARLES CLAUD OT . P aris a bout 1 8 00 Mirecourt about 1 8 2 , , 5 A re our ro u u O - d e . ne e e x e en Fren or the ode e n Mi c t p ct, w ll b ilt pi c E c ll t ch w k, m l b i g r R h r - u a e a . ed ro n r a n sh . - - c ly m pl b ck _ ic b w v i ed u h h ar hed . Two e e ed u m i m ig c pi c , m i m on h a r on Big t e wit e sy esp se . u red a e a . ar ro n varn . ﬁg , m pl b ck D k b w ish Two hundred dollars en ree one . Ev , f t

Two hundred and twenty ﬁve dollars NO 3744 DOMINICUS REIF

Vils 1 No 6 8 , 797 . 54 A n - a o o A a Two- cely m de c py f m t . pi ece OLD MIRECOURT i i Ha r a . ro n arn sh . s s ee on b ck B w v i w t, esp sive About 1 8 2 5 n to e . In s e of N o as and his usu a a ern Two hundred dollars tyl ic l , l p tt an or n On - d w km a ship . e piece back of sm all - No 6 1 ﬁ r . u e a e . o n ro n rn Lar g d m pl G lde b w va ish . ge 37 tone . JACOB WEISS Two hundred a nd twent - ve dollars y ﬁ S a lzbur 1 g , 73 7

F F - ra n - n to . Two l a t model . i e g i ed p pi ece ur a a ro n arn h A ﬁn e . s . e c ly m pl b ck B w v i , N 6 o . 8 8 round one of ood ua . 7 t , g q lity

KR T d d lla G . E SCHMER Two hundre o rs

Neuleirchen 1 6 , 79 N 1 6 1 ﬂa - O . ed u t a ern . Two e a ar 4 M i m p tt pi ce b ck . D k ro n arn h P n SWAL ALL R s . eas res ons e one b w v i l i g , p iv t O D SCH E u q ality . F ra nk ort 1 1 0 f , 9

- Two hundred a nd twent ve dolla rs - S ra r o Two y ﬁ A well cons tructed t diva ius c py . P ar re sh arn sh . eas n pi ece b ack . D k ddi v i l i g on t e . Two hundred dollars 6 1 No . 7 5 ARL L R N C HE ME O . 4499

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V ni ab ut 1 0 On - e ce, o h ar h n e ons ru ed . e e e 75 Hig c i g , w ll c t ct pi c - To ha h a r a r o h r or h an P u r arn h . r s ons on . s d e s e se a . ed s ee e e e b ck l m v i Sw t , p iv t p p i , t wi w t m y n r A ra a -ﬁ ur es se e . e s ed tim lli g p ic tt ctiv m ll g , Two hundred a nd twent - ve dolla rs y ﬁ - F a o wo a ro n arn sh . de t pi ece b ck . B w v i l t m l x with e cellen t tone . Two hundred dollars

No 6 2 . 93 66 NO . 47 O P LL N R J SE H BO I GE OLD “ BOHEMIAN Ste er 1 8 2 6 y , About 1 775 ed u O - ar n . ne e e a M i m high chi g pi c m ple A easan - oned old ns ru en e con pl t t , i t m t, w ll a a n ur L h e . r b ck , f i t fig ig t b own varn i sh . n n On - s ru ed and in ood o d o . e e e t ct , g c iti pi c P easan e en on l t, v t e . R - n rn h a n arro a e ed ro a s . b ck, w fl m . b w v i Two hundred and twenty -five dollars Two hundred dollars W URLI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OLI NS VI OL A S VI OL ON LL OS ZE C E C E , , CE

N N 6 o . 0 0 600 5 5 o . JOHANNES GOTTLOB D URFELL OLD BAVARIAN

All nb r 1 ode of ra h r h ar Two- e u 0 e h h n . e e g , 77 M l t ig c i g pi c ,

a e a a n ar n . ro n F a o o r Two- e e a of , ar de od o . m pl b ck f i t m ki g D k b w l t m l, g w k pi c b ck rn h S a ee on . a n a r a h o n - ro n var s . e pl i m ple ; ibs m tc . G lde b w v i w t t

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N 60 6 o . 9

2 VITR No . 5 97 Y M irecourt a bout 1 8 00 FAGNOLE , A.

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No 60 A PAR TRNA . 53 C S S D Pra ue 1 8 1 L ID OLFF , . E J . C g 7 - F n e n- ra n ed ed u ar ed ode . e e Vi enna 1 M i m ch m l i , v g i , 75 9 - R - r n wo a ra th r a n . ed o to . T e e e p pi c b ck, pl i b w Well—selected wood in the h andsom e t wo rn va ish . F r r e e u r a e a . ne da ed pi c c ly m p b ck i , k l Two hundred doll ars h P arn s . eas n e en on e . v i l i g, v t

Two hundred dollars N 6 1 6 o . 5 JOHN ALBERT No 1 . 5 5 9 Philadel hi a 1 8 p , 75 RL IN J . G . HEBE E - A e u o n s ro n in ood . Two Neukirchen 1 6 w ll b ilt vi li , t g w , 77 r a L h ro n arn sh . piece cu ly m ple b ack . ig t b w v i ur - h a on ro n arn s . C ly m ple e piece b ack . B w v i Two hundred dolla rs Ro u on b st t e . Two hundred dollars

6 20 1 No . THOUVENEL N 66 o . 5 7 Pa ri s a bout 1 85 0 SIMON VOIGT , - ra n d oo ra ar u a ern . ed u e G d, St div i s p tt M i m g i Neukirchen 1 6 , 77 - Th o Two e e u r a e a . t p . pi c c ly m pl b ck ick, On - R a h . e u e e e . ar ro n arn s Fu on e . pi c b ck D k b w v i g reddish varn ish . ll t l ar e en on . , v t e Two hundred dollars Two hundred dollars

N 6 2 1 1 No 6 1 o . . 5 7 JOHANN GOTTLOB PFRETSCHNER ANDREAS HOYER Kli n enthal 1 Neuleirchen g , 75 9

rn On e- e e a U u a r Mediu m arched p a tte . pi c b ck , s e ood or s h a hed ode . l typ , g w k , lig tly c m l — n ed u ure the Tw - - qu arter cu t m aple showi g m i m ﬁg ; o e e road ﬁ u r a e a . o den pi c , b g ed m pl b ck G l h n ro n arn s . ro n arn r s a h . b w v ish . ib m tc i g B w v i

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N 6 No 6 8 2 o . 8 6 8 . 5 O L R L HARMAND MICHAEL B L E .

Mittenwald 1 8 0 Mirecourt about 1 60 , 3 , 7

O - ood fla t a ern . n e e e a hea a r ro n arn h A o d G , p tt pi c b ck , vily ood fla t e n . s . o G , p tt B w v i g - sha ur . o n a r a R ded e e e rn sh . h m a n u d , ton ed ins tru en t with ple si g q ality . fig G l mb v i ic u on f ll t e . Two hundred dollars Two hundred dollars

No 6606 . No 060 . 7 COUTURIEUX JOHANN GOTTLOB GUETTER P aris about 1 8 0 , 5 Neuleirchen 1 8 , 7 5 l O - Fr n h or . n a e en o d e e e e . Exc ll t c w k pi c b ck O - Unusu a ood ﬂat ode . n e e e a lly g , m l pi c b ck h ro n arn s . B w v i ho n a r ro arn h u n . S wi g sm ll ﬁg e . B w v i s Two hundred dollars Two hundred dollars

N 66 2 1 o . No 0 . 7 75 T OUV N L H . H E E A J . G . H MM Pa ris about 1 8 60 , Neuleirchen' 1 01 , 7 es ra e Fren h ns ru en ood or D i b c i t m t, g w k - r n On - a h a n l Fine g ai ed top . e pi ece b ck wit f i t h On — flam - fi ur ans . e e e e ed a . ro n m ip pi c , g b ck B w - h . u re . ar red ro n arn s fig D k , b w v i arn v i sh . Two hundred dollars Two hundred dollars

N 1 2 o . 7 7 o 6 8 N . 49 NNARO FABRICATORE FILLEMENT GE Na les 1 8 1 p , 7 Mirecourt a bout 1 8 20 ,

- A e ade o n ear n a e nd a ed . w ll m vi li , b i g l b l i ic t Po u ar e of F ren h o n as usu a on p l typ c vi li , l , - - a n d s o e t wo e e r o a d ﬁ u r e d a . H m , pi c , b g b ck h r t ra ar u a n . Fu on e St div i s p tte ll t e . n r V r ea n one . B row va nish . e y pl si g t Two hundred dollars Two hundred dollars

NO 6 8 . 57 NO SALZARD 7545 D . OLD SAXON Mirecourt a bout 1 8 0 , 7 About 1 87 0 In ma r On the usual s tyle of this good ke . e r r Two- e e u r Joseph Gu arne iu s pa tte n . pi c c ly r h . e e a e a . u o an e arn s pi c , m pl b ck D ll g v i

r arn sh . r an o n e . m apl e b ack . Deep ed v i B illi t t Two hundred dollars Two hundred dollars

6 6 No . 8 0 o 6 N . 7 37 SALZARD D . ANDREAS GLASEL Mirecourt a bout 1 8 0 , 7 Ha mbur 1 0 g , 9 3 u u a h h No t o ers zed as is s s e . v i , l wit t i typ n odern o r a er a ern of Very ﬁ e, m w k , ft p tt Has on e- e e a sho n ed u u re pi c b ck wi g m i m ﬁg , - - On s a cu t a . Oran e u . e e e S tradivari s pi c , l b b ck g h n oran arn h ee e s . the s ides m a tc i g . D p g v i yellow varn ish . Two hundred dolla rs Two hundred dollars

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8 No . No 6 1 57 5 . 5 5 MALINE FRANZ D IENER

Mirecourt a bout 1 8 0 Gra slitz 1 8 2 , 5 , 5

O - Nu - ro n Two- F n ﬂa ode . n e e e a . t e e a r e t e u ar u re . ee re i , m l pi c b ck b w pi c b ck , g l ﬁg D p d

r arn sh . va n i sh . v i One hundred a nd eighty dollars One h undred a nd s ixty -ﬁve dolla rs

2 6 NO . 5 4 N 66 1 OLD SAXON o . 0 FRANZ I N About 1 78 0 D E ER Gra slitz 1 8 2 - , 5 O a ro n arn h . ne e e . v s Fl a t model . pi c b ck B w i ed u h h o T - de . wo e e a M i m , ig m l pi c , sm ll One hundred a nd seventy -ﬁve dollars ﬁ u red a a - e . o den ro n rn g m pl b ck G l b w va i sh .

6 1 2 One hundred a nd s ixt - ve doll a rs NO . 4 y ﬁ P S ORN J . . CH S alzbur 1 1 0 g , 7 N 6 o . 8 8 0 h x r ro n arn s . e en on e. Good wo k . B w v i E c ll t t VAU . CHEL On e hundred and seventy ﬁve dollars J Ma i z 1 8 2 n , 0

S rad ar a rn On - N 6 1 2 e . e e e a . o n o . 5 t iv i p tt pi c b ck G lde e o arn GABRIEL DI DION y ll w v ish . On e hundred a nd s ixt - i ec u t 1 8 8 0 y ﬁve dolla rs M r o r ,

F n Fr O — h o of A a . n a e en e e e . i , c c py m ti pi c b ck

o n - r G lde b own varnish . J 66 D o . 7 8 One hundred a nd seventy -ﬁve dollars GEORG CARL KRETSCHMANN

Neukirchen 1 8 0 6 6 , 3 No . 5 4

F a a rn - LIPP L e a er uarn er us . Two e e J . G . O D l t p tt ft G i pi c L h - a . o den ro n arn sh . B resla u 1 1 b ck ig t , g l b w v i , 79

One hundred a nd si xt - ve dollars oo or an h n ro n y ﬁ G d w km s ip a d model . B w arn v ish . One hundred a nd seventy -ﬁve dollars N 6 6 o . 5 5

No 6 8 ARL N I . 55 C SCH E DER O D R N Klin enthal 1 6 L GE MA g , 77

About 1 0 u ar O - ner us a ern . ne a ro n 79 G i p tt pi ece b ck . B w

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N 6 2 N 6 8 8 o . O . 4 5 9 MATTHIAS KNILLING HOPE

Mittenwa ld 1 8 2 S axon a bout 1 0 , 3 y , 75

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M ittenwa ld 1 8 1 2 nai m 1 8 , Z , 7 7

O - a ar r u ur wo- a ne e e a ed a e . ed ed e t e e e a . Red pi c , fl m m pl b ck D k M i m fig , pi c m pl b ck h ro n arn s . varn ish . b w v i One hundred and t dollars fif y One hundreda nd fif ty dollars

No 8 2 . 34

No 26 OLD GERMAN . 5 5 K SOTTLER About 1 8 1 0 J . . Graslitz O - - ne e e s a ﬁ u red a e a . ro n pi c , m ll g m pl b ck B w

- varn sh . Two u r a a haded o d n i pi ece c ly m ple b ck . S g l e One hundred a nd t dollars ﬁf y brown varn ish . One hundred a nd ﬁf ty dollars N 6 8 o . 37 NEUNER AND HORNSTEINER

Mittenwald 1 8 01 No , 5 577 DAVI RISTIAN HAVEMANN On — r h D CH e e e a road ur u e . aded pi c b ck, b c ly ﬁg S re arn h Klin enthal 1 8 d v is . g , 73 u d t d llars One h ndred an f y o F n o wo - u r a a T 1 e . ﬁ i e m del . p ec c ly m ple b ck

R - r n arn ed b ow v ish . No 8 1 . 39 One hundred a nd ﬁf ty dolla rs OLD TYROLIAN About 1 75 0

- - No . 66 N rn . e two e e a . Red ro n va sh ic , pi c b ck b w i 7 9 PIERRE BENOIT One h undred andﬁf ty dollars Tourne 1 8 0 y , 9

No 2 . On 495 x e en rad ar o ar e ode . e E c ll t St iv i c py , l g m l OLD IR OURT - road ﬁ ured a e a . ee red M EC pi ece, b g m pl b ck D p

Sty le of Ni colas varn ish . One hundred andfif ty dollars G On - k R - r oo a rn a . e o n d p tte . e piece b c d b w r va n ish . One hundred a ndfif ty dollars No 6 . 5 79 06 No . 5 3 LI I . . 0 J G EB CH FRI RI O R ED CH H YE Bresla u 1 1 , 79 ‘ Kli n entha l 1 8 00 g , - S rad ode two e e a . L h oran e t m l , p i c b ck ig t g F a - - ode . One e e a . ed u ro n arn h l t m l pi c b ck M i m b w v is . arn v ish . One hundred a nd fif ty dollars One hundred a nd fif ty dollars

NO - N 1 5373 o . 57 5 JACOB WEISS DAVI D CHRISTIAN HAVEMANN S a lzbur 1 g , 7 Kli n entha l 1 2 73 g , 77

A fin r N e oa o . u r a on , d de e e, e Two- ur a ar ro n b m l ic c ly m pl pi ece c ly m aple b ck . D k b w a R - e e . edd sh ro n arn sh . arn pi c b ck i b w v i v ish . One hundred a nd fif ty doll a rs One hundred a nd fif ty dollars

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6 8 No . 0 0 No . 34 7 7 FRAN OIS RI AR A. C CH D J . SCHONEELDER P a ri s a bout 1 8 00 , Neuleirchen 1 60 , 7

On - ar r x n F ren h or . e e e u e E c elle t c w k pi c , q t e u - ar h O - d ed o . n e a M i m c m del piece b ck .

Lar z . ro n arn sh . e s e cu t m aple b a ck . B w v i g i Brown varn ish One h undred a nd ﬁf ty dollars One hundred a nd ﬁf ty dollars

N 1 66 6 8 6 o . NO . 4 7 AR IN LLI . T HOPF J B . M E

Kli n enthal a bout 1 8 1 0 1 00 g , 9

- -fi - A re ar a ood re rodu on of a Gu a One e e e en ured a . ed u ro n m k bly g p cti pi c , v g b ck M i m b w - a n n . r a rn h d ode Two e e u y e a . va is . g i i m l pi c c l m pl b ck O - ran ro n arn h u on . hundred a nd t dollars e s . e One fif y g b w v i Rich, f ll t One hundred a nd fif ty dollars

No 6 8 . 47 N 1 8 SOUPLET o . 7 7 GSHWENTER Pa ris a bout 1 8 2 H . . , 5 J I nnsbr uc/e 1 8 - , 79 N e two e e a e a . ar ro n ic , pi c m pl b ck D k b w - O - r arn sh . eau u two e e a . ran e red va v i B tif l, pi c b ck g n u dred a nd t dollars n O e h n ﬁf y ish . One hundred and ﬁf ty dollars

No 0 1 . 7 7 N 1 8 GEMUND ER SON o . 7 9 LIPPOL New York 1 8 2 . G . D , 9 J N uleir n 1 8 02 ’ e che , Two- e e r s-e e a Ma n ode . d e ggi i m l pi c , bi y m pl O - n a ho n a n ure . ee r n r S h e e e , s n r L h o a n sh . b ack a d ibs . ig t b w v i lig tly pi c b ck wi g f i t fig D p - red ro n arn sh . o ers ze er ood u on e . b w v i v i ; v y g , f ll t One hundred a nd f ty dollars One hundred a nd fif ty dollars fi

N 2 O . No 0 1 73 9 . 7 9 O ANN OR UTT R OLD SAXON J H GE G G E Neu/eirchen a bout 1 8 20 , About 1 8 00

On - r a ed a e F a ode . e e e e l t m l pi c , p tty, fl m m pl - O - a - ed u ar hed ode . ne e e cu t M i m c m l pi c , Sl b - G od rou nd a L h r oran e arn sh . o b ck . ig t ed g v i , H ha a L h ro n arn sh . as d m aple b ck . ig t b w v i n to e . n mu ch use ; smoo th to e . On e hundred a nd fif ty dollars One hundred a nd fif ty dollars

NO 7479 N 06 O . 7 9 JOHANN FI CKER PAUL KUNZE Neukir hen a bout 1 0 c , 75 Gra venha e 1 22 g , 9 - n On a a . Mediu m archi g . e piece m ple b ck

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N 22 o . No 1 75 . 44 3 OLD SAXON CHARLES CLAUD OT

About 1 8 0 M irecourt a bout 1 8 20 5 ,

’ - d u randed h a er s n a e a ood Fren h oo d or . Pre two e e a e B wit m k m , g c G w k tty , pi c b ck, m i m O — as er . ne u r a R d h e e a . d s Sh aded oran e arn sh . e e figured curly m aple . g v i m t pi c c ly m pl b ck i ro b wn varn ish . One hundred a nd fif ty dollars One hundred a nd thirty -five dollars

6 No . 754 No JOSEPH BOLLINGER 5357 HOPF Ste r 1 8 1 y , 9 uittenba ch a bout 1 8 00 Q , - Two- e e d u ar hed . Amati type, m e i m c pi c , Th u fla o wo- u r e su a e t de . T e e l typ , m l pi c c ly - Red ro n arn sh . ra ther pl ai n m aple b ack . b w v i - a a . n n V r oo m ple b ck Golde brow varn ish . e y g d One hundred a nd t dol lars on a fif y t e qu lity . One hundred a nd thirty fi ve dolla rs N o . 75 5 5

OAN OR IU L R No 2 J ES GE G S HE ME . 53 7 Pra ue 1 60 g , 7 SIMON VOIGT

An a ra e ns ru en ed u -ar hed Neuleirchen 1 tt ctiv i t m t ; m i m c , 775

- On e ur a e a . ro n p a ttern . e pi ec c l m pl b ck B w y - ar h - ed u ed ode . On e a M i m c m l pi ece b ck . ish arn sh v i r S a h . o u ro n rn s o o n one . D ll b w v i m th, fl wi g t One h undred a nd fif ty dolla rs One hundred a nd thirty -five dollars

No 60 . 75 N 6 2 o . 57 FENT JOSEPH KRETS CHMANN P aris about 1 0 , 79 na im 1 8 Z , 43

A r ood s e en u on fla t ode . ve y g p cim , b ilt m l - F a a rn N e one e e a e a . l t p tte . ic , pi c m pl b ck - Sh aded Two e e ra her a n a e a . pi c , t pl i m pl b ck - Redd sh ro n arn sh . en ree one . fi i b w v i Ev , f t r n on . b rown ish v arn i sh . Ve y e t e One hundred a nd thirty -five dollars One hundred a nd fif ty dollars

N 660 1 No 626 o . . 7 JOHANN ANDREAS KAMBL JOANNES JAIS B ulsa ni 1 M uni ch 1 6 , 774 , 7 7

- Two e e a e a . ood or ansh . - h - G w km ip pi c m pl b ck ed u ar ed ode . Two e e ur M i m c m l pi c , c ly — P rn Fu n on e . u ro n a sh . e e a h nu - ro n l m b w v i ll, v t a e . es arn m pl b ck C t t b w v i sh . One hundred a nd thirt -ﬁve dolla rs One hundred a ndﬁf ty dollars y

N 6 No 6 8 6 o . 779 . 7 LUIGI FABRIS HOPF uittenba ch a bout 1 8 0 V i 1 8 61 Q , 7 en ce,

O - The u su a ro ad fla t a ern . ne e e I a a n r F w - a l b , p tt pi c , a od . T o e e e t li wo k . l t m el pi c m pl - fi ee red- ro n sm all u red m aple b a ck . D p b w a . h arn h en g ood u a r . b ck G q lity eddis v i s Excell t, r on varn i sh . f ee t e . One hundred a ndf orty dollars One hundred a nd thirty -five dollars W URLI T R OLL TI ON RA R VI OLI NS VI OLAS VI OL ON L L OS ZE C EC E , , CE

6 8 6 No . N 2 7 o . 553 MICHAEL ACHNER SEIDEL

W a ll a u 1 6 S ax on g , 7 4 y

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- One hundred a nd thirt ve dollars - y ﬁ One hundred and twenty ﬁve dolla rs

01 No . 7 5 N 6 6 F F SPID LEN o . 5 7 . . AUGUST MEINEL Pra ue 1 1 2 g , 9 W A really fine copy of S tradivariu s . ell O - F a o ne e e ur a e a . l t m del . pi c c ly m pl b ck - ha oran e red arn sh . chosen wood . S ded g v i One hundred a nd twenty -five dollars One hundred and thirty -five dollars

No . 4 75 5 NO 6 1 . 47 ANN STAR K JOH C OLD AUSTRIAN oha nn esbur 1 2 J g , 77 fla rn Two- a d a e ood t a e . e e e G , p tt pi c fl m m pl On - o an or ansh . e e e Good m del d w km ip pi c - a r r ro n arn h . b ck . D a k ed b w v is - Fr rou n Redd sh ro n arn sh . ee d b ack . i b w v i , One hundred a nd twent - ve dollars n y fi to e . One hundred a nd twenty -five dollars

N 6 6 o . 7 O 6 1 0 5 N . 9 OLD ENGLISH OLD FRENCH

- T o ur a e a . F ne or . w e e Mirecourt 1 8 2 0 i w k pi c c ly m pl b ck , n Ligh t brown var i sh . r On Chara cteris tic F ren ch Stradiva i copy . e ’ One hundred and twent - ve dollars - y ﬁ a ro n sh r varn sh . pi ece b ck . B w i ed i

One hundred a nd twenty -ﬁve dollars

N 6 6 1 o . 7 N 8 26 O . 4 OLD GERMAN OLD FR N E CH About 1 85 0 About 1 60 7 - Am S ar Two e e a . Good tradiv i copy . pi c b ck

- a of u r a e . - F a a ern . Two e e n arn h l t p tt pi c b ck c ly m pl b er brow v i s .

- F ne one . O ro n arn sh . range b w v i i , big t One hundred and twenty -ﬁve dollars One hundred a nd twenty -ﬁve dollars

6 8 0 0 No . 3 No . 5 53 FLA AU A OMOLKA C . MBE F . . H

Pra ue 1 8 1 2 g ,

T o- a n a e F ne Fren h or . w e e - o den - red i c w k pi c pl i m pl Two e e a . Fl a t p attern . pi c b ck G l - a o den e o varn sh . b ck . G l y ll w i brown varnish . One hundred a nd twenty -ﬁve dollars One hundred a nd twenty -ﬁve dollars

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6 0 N 0 No . 33 O . 7 97 OLD SAXON ROBERT DOLLING

S a xon Two-pi ece cu rly m aple b a ck ; Light red-brown y rn va ish . A er ﬁn e odern rad a r u o v y , m , St iv i s m del . d a nd te d llars On e hundre n o W n N - e ro e in . e u r a e two e e ll b k ic c ly m pl , pi c S a . ha d oran rn S de e a sh . oo h on b ck g v i m t t e . o 628 N . 4 One hundred dolla rs NOT L . MOUGE

Mirecourt (No D a te) N 2 o . 7 3 5 b s hoo of Typical ﬂat p attern used y this c l EDWARD SCHLOSSER - - h r One e e a . ran e ro n varn s . m ake s . pi c b ck O g b w i wota 1 0 Z , 79 One hundred dollars oo ﬂat o - d . Two G , m del piece curly m aple ho - a . o a r n h S e o varn s . ee ree 06 b ck C c l t b w i w t, f NO . 49 on t e . OLD SAXON On e hundred dolla rs About 1 73 0

F O - h a a ern . n e e e a . ro n varn s . l t p tt pi c b ck B w i N 2 o . 7 8 8 One hundred dolla rs OLD SAXON About 1 85 0

No . 8 F n ﬂa o Two- a o e t de . e e f har 5 5 5 i , m l pi c b ck s p ﬁ u r r L ran ed u a e . h o arn h OLD AUSTRIAN g c ly m pl ig t ge v is .

F a o O - One hundred dollars d . n e e e e a ed u u re . l t m l pi c b ck, m i m ﬁg ro n arn h B w v is .

“ Onehundred dot/m No 7544

A. ST IN R F . E HA DT No 5 5 5 9 B ra unschwei 1 8 g , 79 AR J. H E ra ar o Two- a -ﬁ r d de . e e s u St iv i m l pi c , m ll g ed London 1 2 0 , 7 L r - n r ur a a h ora a n h . c ly m ple b ck . ig t ed ge v i s

F a - d . Two a r o e e e . a nu t l t m l pi c b ck D k On e hundred dollars ro n rn h b w va is . One hundred dollars NO 7 5 54 OLD TYROLIAN NO 6 1 . 74 About 1 8 0 FRANZ DIENER 7

x e en or rad ar u s ode . Two Gra slitz 1 8 1 6 E c ll t w k ; St iv i m l , R - ro ur a e a . n arn h pi ece c ly m pl b ck ed b w v is . F n ﬂ O - -ﬁ e a t ode . n e e e s a ured i , m l pi c , m ll g One hundred dollars - a e a . e o ro n arn sh . ood u m pl b ck Y ll w b w v i G , f ll n to e .

One hundred dolla rs No 6 . 7 5 5 OLD SAXON

No 6 6 About 1 8 0 . 79 7 O LD R AN - r h o e a of GE M Medi um a c ed m del . Divid d b ck

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One hundred dollars One hundred dollars W UR LI T R OL L TI ON R AR VI OL NS VI OL A S VI OL ON L L OS ZE C E C E I , , CE

60 1 NO 7 559 No . 4 JOHN PAD EWET JOHANN GEORGE GUTTER

Ca rlsruhe 1 8 6 Neukirchen about 1 8 00 , 4 ,

V r o l r - oo or an O - a e od o d e an or ed u ar ed d s . n e e e a e . y g , G m w k, m i m ch G w km hip pi c m pl b ck O - - a rn . n P u h nu ro n arn h e r es v s . p tt e pi ece cu ly m aple b a ck . l m C t t b w i r d o ore arn h e d s . c l v i Eighty -ﬁve dollars One hundred dollars N 8 6 o . 37 LIPP L J . G . O D No 6 Neuleirchen a bout 1 8 20 . 537 ,

SEID EL On - a R - r n rn h e pi ece b ck . ed b ow va i s . S ax on a bout 1 8 0 y , 3 S eventy ﬁve dolla rs Many ﬁne violins produ ced by this good

- No 0 or an U u a ﬂ o O . 8 . s at de . n e e e eau w km l m l pi c , b ti 49 u ured a . ro n arn h f lly ﬁg b ck B w v is . HOPF

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ARL TTLO POTS CH N 28 C GO B ER o . 53 wota 1 8 2 OLD SA N Z , 7 XO

F a Two- - ode . e a o O rk f r a rn n a . a e u F n ﬂat a e . e e e ed e . e l t m l pi c b ck ﬁg m pl i , p tt pi c b ck D

ro n arn s . Ex e en e en on . e ro n rn h . B w v i h c ll t, v t b w va i s Ni nety dollars S eventy -ﬁve dolla rs

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SM ALL V I O L INS F O R BE G INNE RS AND ST UD E NT S

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bei ng a llo wed .

M L L U L L - E O L S A , F SI Z VI I

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h i a r a ra e n s ru en . an dso e t is s ve y tt ctiv i t m t H m , N o . 0 497 ur a e two- e e a and ﬁne- ra n ed c ly m pl pi c b ck, g i ARLO FERD INAND O LAN O A r h e o on e r an in its LFI s ru e to . C D p c p ic , m ll w t , b illi t

rea r on e a es an de a so o o n . Mila n 1 60 dy esp s , m k it i l l vi li , 7 — S r n n h 1 2 n hes od 1 n hes . t i g le gt , 12i c ; b y, 3 % i c A s a - ro or oned o n a u r n m ll p p ti Vi li , me s i g n hes in o d en h an d 1 2 — n hes in s r n On e thousa nd two hundred dollars i c b y l gt 22 i c t i g ,

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T H R E E - QU A RT E R SI Z E VI O L INS SUITABLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF NINE TO TWELVE YEARS

6 1 1 No . N 6 8 2 5 o . 5 AUGUSTINUS DE PLANIS JOSEPH KLOZ

Genoa 1 6 M itten a ld 1 , 7 3 w , 774

A s h h h- ar hed ns ru en h s ee en er ra e u o e r h r n r d d o a n sh . lig tly ig c i t m t, wit w t, Sl , g c f l m l ; ic b w v i

‘ O - a ar r res ons e one . n e e e . ed od en h n hes s r n en h I l p iv t pi c b ck D k B y l gt , i c ; t i g l gt , f i S r n n h I 1 n h o h . e es d n h ro n arn s . b w v i t i g l gt , i c ; b y, i c es

1 2 n h Two hundred and twent - ve d llars % i c es . y ﬁ o Three hundred dolla rs

No 8 . 475 NO 4379 O WI AL LE POLD DH M RAFFAELE D I BLASIO Nurnber 1 8 g , 7 7 Na les a bout 1 8 00 p ,

' A er fin e e dd e h e e an one . v y , littl fi l , wit l g t t - On - Top of ra ther wide g ram ed sp ru ce . e pi ece - a ro n sh—oran Cu rly m aple two piece b ck . B w i ge — r a o n ro n V arn h . figu ed m ple b ack . G lde b w is S r n n h 1 1 — ~ n hes od 1 2 arn sh . e v i t i g l gt , } 2i c ; b y , % n 1 n od e h a u hes . B y l gt , f ll 3 i c n i ches . Two hundred dollars Two hundred a nd fif ty dollars

N 6 2 2 o . 3 6 No . 8 PIETRO ANTONIO BELLONE 37 REMY Mila n 1 6 , 94 P aris 1 8 2 , 5 An ex e en ﬂa t ode e en road c ll t, m l , with v , b Two T a Fren rad ar a ern . Th a i in on e e e of a n ypic l ch St iv i p tt on e u a . e s t q lity b ck pi c , pl i r h e e u r a e a . oo h ro n a n s . h o m a pi c c ly m pl b ck Sm t , b w v i a e r s s a e . ro n arn s . d e m pl ; ib , m B w v i B y

n d en h n hes . e en o e . o r 1 2 n h Exc ll t t B y l gt , 3 % i c su es i c es . Two hundred doll ars Two hundred a ndﬁf ty dolla rs

No 1 8 . 7 4 No 6 SANTINO LAVAZZA . 5 43 JOSEPH RAUCH

Commota u 1 , 795 P a rn a r S rad ar . ed u de tte ed fte t iv i M i m , wi

- - h Pr two e e a . a R d u h ar . e Two e e u r a e . e ed ra n to . g i ed p pi c c ly m pl b ck M i m , igh c tty, pi c b ck - S n n h r An x n I a an o n h P u ro n arn sh . r e o n arn sh . e e e b w v i c ll t t li vi li , wit l m b w v i t i g l gt ,

- - h . 1 2 n h r n n h 1 2 n h od . n h s od 1 2 n es i c s t i g le gt , % i c b y i c e ; b y , % i c Two hundred a nd ﬁf ty dollars One hundred andﬁf ty dolla rs

N 8 O . 45 3 NO JOANNES GEORGIUS THIR . 7459 OS P HORNSTEINER Vi enna 1 6 1 J E H , 7

n o f ﬁne V enn a or An i n teres ti ng sp ecim e i w k,

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- d thirt - ve dollars Two hundred a nd twenty ﬁve dollars One hundred a n y ﬁ THREE-QUARTER SIZE VIOLINS

No . 2 2 N 6 2 7 7 O . 74 ANN OTTL PFRETS CHNER N UN R JOH G OB A. E E

Neukirchen 1 8 0 Mitten wald 1 8 02 , 7 ,

O - a f ra h r - ﬂa t a ern . ne e e o e r ood ad ar ode . Two e e u r a e G , p tt pi c b ck t St iv i m l pi c c ly m pl - 5 ro n arn sh . ea P - a n a e . e o a . u red varn sh . r n en h 1 2 pl i m pl Y ll w b w v i R lly b ck l m i St i g l gt , 1 7; h 1 2 n h one u a . r n en es n hes od 1 n ood es . g t q lity St i g l gt , i c ; i c ; b y , 3 5 ; i ch

o n es . b dy , i ch One hundred dollars

One hundred a nd twenty ﬁve dollars

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No Perna u o ho es se e on rou nd or o a on a or o se—she ro ear . 5397 mb c , c ic t l cti , ct g l , t t i ll f g , p l s de s er n s ver ou n ed ear e e and s er n a d r n on e er s de of li , t li g il m t , p l y ilv i l i i g ith i ro s er u on and ase-hardened s re and e e ha e one ra n s er n f g, ilv b tt c c w y , w l b w ppi g, t li g silver head tip

N P r n roun or o a on a on ro oun ed o . 8 e na u o o es se e d e 539 mb c , ch ic t l ctio , ct g l , b y f g, m t with o d erru e ear s de and hee o d and e on u on and ase-hardened s re g l f l , p l li l , g l b y b tt c c w, o d ead a e one ra n 1 g l h tip , wh l b w ppi g

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N 1 1 8 n rr ann ern a u o e on ro s er r ed er and on o . d e e 5 E wi H m , p mb c , b y f g, ilv t imm , Silv b y screw bu tton

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a n h A u nn n a o x ra h av o h an - e s s e . s se f e e de t o or o er ﬁve Sp ci l E gli tyl t i g c , t y c w i , c l , v ply eneer ra e assu r n o e e ro e on and n ess and s ren v f m , i g c mpl t p t cti with light t gth o n All a h ron ra an ra . s . o r c mbi ed edges s ddle s titc ed . St g t p h dle S lid b ss t im n n an n a Th n r or i au n a a s h es d s o . e e s e u ed h e r u mi g , i g , p l ck i t i b tif lly li wit xt q lity s e our the ns ru en es se ure n dee re ess the h s des so ilk v l , i t m t li c ly withi p c , igh i ftly u ho r Two b o ho r h a ra ra u n h a R s d . oo p l te e w lde s wit l te l b ces f ll le gt of c se . my end o an a r o un r h n o f h o n o e d s e e de t e e t e . e e h p ck t, m ll p ck t ck vi li C mpl t wit ou r tside cove .

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or ed nes u a hea ea hers o er u nu su a s ron ooden ra e Imp t , fi t q lity , vy l t v lly t g w f m , s e a rass-n e - a ed o as s h n es s ron v a an e h hea p ci l b ick l pl t l ck , cl p , i g , t g l c , wit vy . anvas o er of nes de uxe u a ea her ou nd z er as en n remov c c v fi t l q lity, l t b , ipp f t i g, a e ned h nes s u sh h o n an e a e for our o s ou r bl , li wit fi t ilk pl , wit vi li bl k t , pl c f b w , f o e s for s r n s s r n u e an ex eed n a ra e and serv ea e p ck t t i g , t i g t b , c i gly tt ctiv ic bl ase o e e c , c mpl t VIOLA CAS ES

V o a ases are as a ru e ade to order to an ns ru en the ou ne of h easure i l c , l , m ﬁt y i t m t , tli w ich , with m en s S sen in to N w or V o as ar so u in s ze ha h s is th on wa m t , I t e Y k . i l v y m ch i t t t i e ly y to obtain a sa i s a or t f ct y ﬁt . VIOLONC ELLO CAS ES

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RESTORAT ION

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da s n eeded . Th s or os s ar ous ro to de en d n on the ond on an y , if i w k c t v i ly f m p i g c iti d n n qu ality of the i s tru me t .

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GENERAL COND ITIONING

' There are nu erou s auses for s a re airs on s r n ed ns ru en s to the o ner see n m c m ll p t i g i t m t , w , mi gly of nor or an e h h re u re s ed h and n to a o d rad a de re a on in the v a u e of the mi imp t c , w ic q i kill li g v i ic l p ci ti l A on h e m a b e en one : ro en orners h e e ro n r n r ns ru en . es d d d es e s e s i t m t m g t y m ti b k c , c ipp g , b k ib , b t ib , as for e a e under the h n res th e ru s n of ros n under the bow the oosen n of n a s ra es x mpl c i t, c ti g i , l i g i l y , c tch n n n r r Th r a on h h a a n or den s in the ar sh a d u e ou s o he s a e s . e de e es e i the t v i , m t m ll it m p ci ti w ic t k pl c value of a ﬁn e ins trumen t in the cou rse of a few years of c areless handling and n eglect is o ften very

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