Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-11
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Our Elegant Imported Oriental Rug offered $685. 90 this week.
CRAWFORD DRY GOODS COMPA

is probably the greatest. Tie was origi-
n1llN ou organ player aud worked under
Nicolas Aluau no Cremcna An immense
number of bogus Stoiners are met with,
outrageous prices being demanded Tor iu-
Nirumputs of indifferent value. OF course
the genuine article which Us exceedingly
rare, can demand almost any price.
That brings up the question of the
comparative value of old yi0lius and
those turned ont by modern makers
There is no doubt that there ~ am inn
mcnsc amount of humbug In the whole
violin business. Bogus "uld yiuius' nre
offered every day by INSCRIPTIONS deal
crs Ot a bargain. as they saw for $500
or $500, which are vastly inferior 10
molcw yioHns which could be had for
hall the price or less. IL Is ont Of the
question 10 try to pick mp n bargain" in
vlolins made by the great masters OF
century OF two ago. One will simply
pick mp swiLdle. When In doubt az TO
choosing between a first rate modern
make aud q possible but not authentic
Oh mrNtcr, 10 is an excellent rule TO take
the modern instrument. If you get an
old violin " real value YOU may be sure
the price will De In proportion
rs IL possible for you. or for any ex-
pert, ! asked, ito tell the make OF a
violin by simply hearing liz tcncT
Not absolutely was the reply II
DO not think any yiOlnist living could
distinguish merely by the tone between
a olWulthnus, an Amah, a Steiner and
hali a dozen other famous makes likp
the Gunucrius the Graudleri. lie [lotz
9ud The great French makers, L.upDt nyd
NWlluumc. Tho variations i'm the inytr.r
ments OF individual makers are very
great, 10 begin with Besides that Il
frequently happens that maker of little
note turns ont accidputly. M N were f,
n fIr.H
would bee easy however, TO distinguish
6'iWreu say q steiner aud a Gmncino. II
knew that only those two wprp to be
played upon. You, yourself. noticed tLe
difference Just now when | played the
air from Faust
One consideration alone shows tho
danger run 10y the uuiuitintcl I'm trying
10 secure irstc0ss old violius Vrie
lew persons, whether they are musicians
OF NOT, can call themselves good iul,sns
OF Nlohn tune. II is Ike the art Of Ion
tasting. you must lw born with il. Evrn
the greatest violin makers have le,n
nuilpusb'u ~ clever frauds such
l9u as ). II. Nuillnume, the famous
Paris expert having Iecn sh,mclrssIy
Nlctlml1ed. Why think Of n, Nor,
are not dozens or scores but lundr,.Is
OF old violin makers whose instruments
command high prices | have mon
toned omy a few Of the greatest And
Low lS lusalple 10 know whether any
PUIu'uilf instrument was made I'm Cor
many. italy 2Ou years AFRO. or i'm Uobo
IN, y. Jn within the lifetime OF soma
ingenious mkirg Tho violips mpds L,.
Heoree Gemuudcr Of New York nrp na,..
feet limitations OF the Stradivnriue mo6el
s TAR as shape and curve and finish po
ana their tOuc Is excellent Too, Ola
labels can be so easily dr,ulic,toI
Scratches and worn places can be- nddoJ
90 any extent There is a secret ur,,',.
OF producing that old look" coilact,rs
$50 delight In, and altogether tha ,D.n
VINO picks Steiner or a "Srad" to-day
~ very nuIR IKE the man who picks
up q van Dyck painting, He paws the
money and the other people laugh
Young Won der Hoya told me bo o,,,
Auertu the gem Of their whole colecti,n
q viola made by Nicolaous Amo6 ,eifj'
ms inther values nc $4,000. Ii h a n,on'
ster IA size and produces tones ms rirb
AuG uVrp es tpe cello while In Us lpper
registers " rhtains the Hrhmess end
sweetness Of the violin. The young n'"p
played Tor me on this instrument .aIer
Non FROM a German master. his ,notL,,
accompanying him on The piano. AMI tba
erect was beautiful beyond descrintion
ntaH1ink ~ another room one would |
certainly hive believed thar ono .,.nu
playing on the cello ana ns a mott,M"ss
TACT this viola Is famous as being one w |
the largest ever turned out bv the f,n,o,,t |
makers of old times. '''n'us
Madame Won der Hoya. who IL |
charming woman besides being al |
liant pianist told me a curious storv ~" W.
tarmer In SWEDEN who has snept N. VI
slre fortune on old Yiolins. aitbonyb JGe
cannot S,dnt himself mn play note on auy instru.
nnj .l,,ts noltas these precious violins |
over bis gold. He has probably tb Woul9
valuable collection of giolins n E,rn Us'
once IN four or five wears ,ri,,', uvlV
great artist honors him by vist, s9ho
Oh man mioeeks his precious nstrnmoynptys
o s,,b. elioWs ihe visitor 20 plsy for him
son,, WA" ",,,,l tlp aFe Nlent Angels III |
q suffering that must be nv nat /
mugs FREDERICK OWEN"