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LEONIDAS NADEGINI
205 ter Rue de Vanves
B - 131 Paris 1927
The label is signed L Nadegini in ink, also signed on the inner back.
This instrument is supplied with a certificate of provenance from
Jean Jacques Rampal
Expert Près La Cour d'Appel de Paris.
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| A fine quality violin by Léonidas
Nadegini an accomplished maker, this example of his work is in beautiful condition and has a lovely warm, rich patina to the varnish. The one piece back measures 14 inches (35.5cm.). The fittings are in rosewood, new Obligato strings are fitted and the violin is supplied
in a new lightweight oblong case. William Henley's "Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers" gives a description of the tone of a Nadegini that matches this instrument
quite well. He describes the tone as having "brisk and strong sonority, prodigiously easy emission and rare homogeneity of the four strings". It
is certainly a powerful violin with a strong treble and deep sonorous bass. An excellent violin for player and collector! |
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