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He made over 1,000 violins, violas and violoncellos, and was commissioned by King James II and King Charles III of Spain, before his death in 1737.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2021

With four first violins, four second violins, two violoncellos, and the piano we should have quite a jolly band.

From The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life by Brazil, Angela

The band consisted of fifty violins, twelve violas, twelve violoncellos, eleven double basses, twenty-five wind instruments, &c., making a total of 110 instruments, and a grand total of about 230 performers.

From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton

The scrolls are larger than those of Amati but of the same type, There are many splendid violoncellos of these makers and a few tenors.

From Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. by Pearce, J. H. (Joseph Henry)

Strings:     18 first violins 16 second violins 14 violas 12 violoncellos 10 double basses     2.

From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson