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Show Vnnrr I'rlrea l or Violins. The tial of the nih'tlmi-rooni Is still niitiiLouistlc lo the evnggi rated piii ea which the violin fanciers would bave ns believe show- the true worth of old violins. Soma eveclh-tit aperlm, us were sold last wck, nnd they were nearly all purchased by dealers, so that their nutbenclty tuny almost be Inken for grained, but Jlixiti wns Ihe highest price) secured. This was gained for a Joseph (ittnrnerliis of 17::l. while a Jerome Atnall (with cer tlllenla by the renowned nittliorlty Josef t'hnnnli fetebed (t.Msi, an A. and II. Aninll of liv.il went for a 17.1. and aome excellent nld tlddlea fetched a little over $iVl each. I soinetlmea wonder thnt oi-dlnary purchssers do not buy nioro nt these sales, where, although no great bargains nre likely to be picked up for the dealers would not allow a violin to go In an outsider for much under Its trs'l" worth yet the prices are very greatly helow those aaked In the simps, ami ore of course almost trivial cnnipnred with Ihe fig-nrce fig-nrce quoted by some of the collectors. The $in,(K fiddle la In fact a nivth. Nothing over l.lnoo baa ever been known. London Truth. |