Completed in 1902 at Boston, Mass.

Squier was noted for making remarkable experiments to arrive at the Italian tonal quality. He was very patient and very enthusiastic in his art.

He is considered one of the foremost American violin makers. He completed approximately 600 instruments in his life time.

This violin, #452, is a reproduction of a type known as "Joseph Guarnerius". Paganini is known to have played an original Guarnerius violin.

The carved likeness of Nicolò Paganini, 1782 - 1840, the great violinist, was completed by Gégoux at Watertown, N.Y. between the years 1902 and 1909.

This violin was originally owned and played by Théodore Gégoux, Jr., 1883 - 1927. At the time of his death Théodore Jr. was listed as the violin soloist for the Universalist Church on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles.

This violin was reconditioned in 1997 by the late Terry Carrol, who was a conservator of rare old violins.