Music Trade Review
Issue: 1904 Vol. 38 N. 8 - Page 40
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
40
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
BIG PRICES FOR VIOLINS.
sometimes wonder that ordinary purchasers
NEW QUARTERS IN BALTIMORE.
do not buy more at these sales, where al-
Much Unverified and Ridiculous Talk Regarding though no great bargains are likely to be The Columbia Phonograph Co.'s Quick Work—Now
the Value of Old Violins.
Located at HO East Baltimore Street.
picked up—for the dealers would not al-
low a violin to go to an outsider for much
[Special to The Review.]
Occasionally a tremendous big price is under its trade worth—yet the prices are
Baltimore, Md., Feb. 16, 1904.
heard of as being paid for an old violin, very greatly below those asked in the
The Columbia Phonograph Co... whose
but, according to an eminent English au- shops, and are of course, almost trivial
store had been located at No. 110 East Balti-
compared
with
the
figures
quoted
by
some
thority it is all talk. On this matter the
of the collectors. The $15,000 fiddle is in more street, for many years, was totally de-
following is quoted:
"The test of the fact a myth. Nothing over $5,000 has ever
stroyed, in the great conflagration of last
auction-room is still antagonistic to the ex- been known."
week. So much of the business part
aggerated prices which the violin fanciers
American wholesalers, while handling
of the city was destroyed that it was no easy
would have us believe show the true worth quite a lot of so-called old violins in the
matter to find new quarters, particularly as
course
of
a
year's
business,
never
realize
of old violins. Some excellent specimens
the number of those in search of places in
the
fancy
prices
that
are
given
currency
were sold last year and they were nearly all
most generally through the lay news- which to do business was very numerous. All
purchased by dealers, so that their au- papers.
the same, bright and early on Thursday morn-
thenticity may also be taken for granted,
ing following the fire, the company opened
THE
VICTORIA
MANDOLINS.
but $1,000 was the highest price secured.
its
new sales depot at No. 231 N. Howard
This was gained for a Joseph Guarnerius of
The Victoria line of mandolins is a re-
l
l
street
and was ready for business. So far as
73 , while a Jerome Amati (with certifi- cent acquirement of Buegeleisen & Jacob-
known,
this was the quickest restoration of a
son,
New
York,
and
of
which
they
have
the
cate by the renowned authority Josef Cha-
control
for
the
United
States.
They
come
great
business
that was achieved, although the
not) fetched $500, an A. and H. Amati of
in all the latest models and finishes, and as amount of pluck that has been shown by the
1630 went for $450, and some excellent old they are displayed in the firm's sales-
Baltimoreans and the rapidity with which its
fiddles fetched a little over $250 each. I rooms, make a most effective showing.
merchants are re-establishing themselves is
one of the marvels of this hustling age.
HIGHEST
QUALITY.
LOWEST
PRICES.
THE C. G. CONN
Perfected Wonder System Clarinet.
THE PERFECTED
THE PERFECTED
Combines the excel-
lencies of all Previous
Receives
Unqualified
Endorsement of the
World's Eminent Clarinet
Playersm Among them,
L. H. Christie, IV. Bayne,
J. Vanpouche, P. Km
Matus and Em Am Bosworthm
Systems, in addition to
the Pupeschi Improve-
ments and Many Other
Important Recent
Devicesm
For illustrated catalogue giving full description of the Perfected
Wonder Band Orchestra and Solo Instruments, Address
Clarinet
and the
Elkhart, Ind.
C. G. CONN,
THE BIG PIANO COVER HOUSE.
Kaffenberger & Cantor, the "Big Piano
Cover House," now at 7-9 West Eighteenth
street, are well pleased with their new quar-
ters, where they have many advantages of
space, light, heat and ventilation. In the next
issue The Review will have something to say
about the immense new stock which has
been arriving at the firm's stockrooms, also
concerning the artistic fitting- up of the
warerooms and the factorv facilities.
LYON & HEALY
CHICAGO
J VST OUT
Dealers in the South
and W e s t w i l l be
interested in this cata-
logue. It is to be had
for the asking. . . .
Vonufs E\IREDITION
CAN FILL YOUR ORDERS FOR
CATALOGUE
EVERYTHING
MUSICAL
MANDOLINS, 8UITARS
BANJEAUX
ARTISTIC AND ELEGANT
Thiebes'Stierlin
Musical
Instrument Co.,
St. Louis, Mo.
OUR CATALOGUE* WILt.
INTEREST YOU
THIEBEJ-.5TL£RLIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
COMPANY
I 9 O3
JTLOUIS
IOO 4
WALDO MANUFAGTURIHO CO.
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
A new departure In Handolln Construction
us i 1
1
GENUINE "GOURTOIS" BAND INSTRUMENTS
AND SAXOPHONES.
The World's Most Famous Soloists' IDEAL.
WM.
R. GRATZ COMPANY,
11EA
iU 2 ; d oS™" T '
SOLE AGENTS for tH* Unit.d State*, J* *r + *>
The Mandolin with the Violin Tone
PRICE, $40.00
Terms on application.
Agencies allowed to reliable dealers and teachers.
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO., 5 E. Mth St., New York City
Send for catalogue of latest publications.
40
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
BIG PRICES FOR VIOLINS.
sometimes wonder that ordinary purchasers
NEW QUARTERS IN BALTIMORE.
do not buy more at these sales, where al-
Much Unverified and Ridiculous Talk Regarding though no great bargains are likely to be The Columbia Phonograph Co.'s Quick Work—Now
the Value of Old Violins.
Located at HO East Baltimore Street.
picked up—for the dealers would not al-
low a violin to go to an outsider for much
[Special to The Review.]
Occasionally a tremendous big price is under its trade worth—yet the prices are
Baltimore, Md., Feb. 16, 1904.
heard of as being paid for an old violin, very greatly below those asked in the
The Columbia Phonograph Co... whose
but, according to an eminent English au- shops, and are of course, almost trivial
store had been located at No. 110 East Balti-
compared
with
the
figures
quoted
by
some
thority it is all talk. On this matter the
of the collectors. The $15,000 fiddle is in more street, for many years, was totally de-
following is quoted:
"The test of the fact a myth. Nothing over $5,000 has ever
stroyed, in the great conflagration of last
auction-room is still antagonistic to the ex- been known."
week. So much of the business part
aggerated prices which the violin fanciers
American wholesalers, while handling
of the city was destroyed that it was no easy
would have us believe show the true worth quite a lot of so-called old violins in the
matter to find new quarters, particularly as
course
of
a
year's
business,
never
realize
of old violins. Some excellent specimens
the number of those in search of places in
the
fancy
prices
that
are
given
currency
were sold last year and they were nearly all
most generally through the lay news- which to do business was very numerous. All
purchased by dealers, so that their au- papers.
the same, bright and early on Thursday morn-
thenticity may also be taken for granted,
ing following the fire, the company opened
THE
VICTORIA
MANDOLINS.
but $1,000 was the highest price secured.
its
new sales depot at No. 231 N. Howard
This was gained for a Joseph Guarnerius of
The Victoria line of mandolins is a re-
l
l
street
and was ready for business. So far as
73 , while a Jerome Amati (with certifi- cent acquirement of Buegeleisen & Jacob-
known,
this was the quickest restoration of a
son,
New
York,
and
of
which
they
have
the
cate by the renowned authority Josef Cha-
control
for
the
United
States.
They
come
great
business
that was achieved, although the
not) fetched $500, an A. and H. Amati of
in all the latest models and finishes, and as amount of pluck that has been shown by the
1630 went for $450, and some excellent old they are displayed in the firm's sales-
Baltimoreans and the rapidity with which its
fiddles fetched a little over $250 each. I rooms, make a most effective showing.
merchants are re-establishing themselves is
one of the marvels of this hustling age.
HIGHEST
QUALITY.
LOWEST
PRICES.
THE C. G. CONN
Perfected Wonder System Clarinet.
THE PERFECTED
THE PERFECTED
Combines the excel-
lencies of all Previous
Receives
Unqualified
Endorsement of the
World's Eminent Clarinet
Playersm Among them,
L. H. Christie, IV. Bayne,
J. Vanpouche, P. Km
Matus and Em Am Bosworthm
Systems, in addition to
the Pupeschi Improve-
ments and Many Other
Important Recent
Devicesm
For illustrated catalogue giving full description of the Perfected
Wonder Band Orchestra and Solo Instruments, Address
Clarinet
and the
Elkhart, Ind.
C. G. CONN,
THE BIG PIANO COVER HOUSE.
Kaffenberger & Cantor, the "Big Piano
Cover House," now at 7-9 West Eighteenth
street, are well pleased with their new quar-
ters, where they have many advantages of
space, light, heat and ventilation. In the next
issue The Review will have something to say
about the immense new stock which has
been arriving at the firm's stockrooms, also
concerning the artistic fitting- up of the
warerooms and the factorv facilities.
LYON & HEALY
CHICAGO
J VST OUT
Dealers in the South
and W e s t w i l l be
interested in this cata-
logue. It is to be had
for the asking. . . .
Vonufs E\IREDITION
CAN FILL YOUR ORDERS FOR
CATALOGUE
EVERYTHING
MUSICAL
MANDOLINS, 8UITARS
BANJEAUX
ARTISTIC AND ELEGANT
Thiebes'Stierlin
Musical
Instrument Co.,
St. Louis, Mo.
OUR CATALOGUE* WILt.
INTEREST YOU
THIEBEJ-.5TL£RLIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
COMPANY
I 9 O3
JTLOUIS
IOO 4
WALDO MANUFAGTURIHO CO.
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
A new departure In Handolln Construction
us i 1
1
GENUINE "GOURTOIS" BAND INSTRUMENTS
AND SAXOPHONES.
The World's Most Famous Soloists' IDEAL.
WM.
R. GRATZ COMPANY,
11EA
iU 2 ; d oS™" T '
SOLE AGENTS for tH* Unit.d State*, J* *r + *>
The Mandolin with the Violin Tone
PRICE, $40.00
Terms on application.
Agencies allowed to reliable dealers and teachers.
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO., 5 E. Mth St., New York City
Send for catalogue of latest publications.
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).