Violin-making, as it was and is : being a historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on the science and art of violin-making, for the use of violin makers and players, amateur and professional . Pig 41.—/hole of Andreas Amati.(1680.) Fig. 42.—/hole of Antorriue andHieronymus Amati. (1670.) of the small violins is now the property of George Somes, Esq.,and through his courtesy I am enabled to give photographs ofthis unique fiddle as plates to this work. Its tone is mellow andbeautiful in the extreme, but lacks brilliancy, and as a historicalcuriosity it is perhaps without its equal in the
Violin-making, as it was and is : being a historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on the science and art of violin-making, for the use of violin makers and players, amateur and professional . Pig 41.—/hole of Andreas Amati.(1680.) Fig. 42.—/hole of Antorriue andHieronymus Amati. (1670.) of the small violins is now the property of George Somes, Esq.,and through his courtesy I am enabled to give photographs ofthis unique fiddle as plates to this work. Its tone is mellow andbeautiful in the extreme, but lacks brilliancy, and as a historicalcuriosity it is perhaps without its equal in the world of violins. Anthony and Jerome Amati (Cremona), 1570—1635, sonsof Andrew. They worked together for some time and thenseparated. Their wood was well chosen, and cut on the layersfor the backs and sides, the bellies of fine even grain> theirearlier instruments high built in the centre, but sloping gentlyto the edges, the / holes (Fig. 42) like Andrews, but the wood BI0GRA*MUJAL. 75 scooped out a little round them. Their early varnish wasdeeper in tint than the later, and both were excellent ; theirunited label was Antonius & Hieronym Fr. Amati CremonenAndreae fil. F. 1587. Th
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