Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Gagliano, Januarius

Naples · about 1740

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

Cremona, London: Robert Cocks & Co., 1894. p. 34.
As printed on this page: "77. GAGLIANO, Januarius. Naples, 1740. He calls himself a pupil of Stradivarius, but, with the exception of using a large, flat model, shows little trace of his master's influence."
The violin, Hart, George, 1839-1891. [from old catalog]. London, Dubau and co. [etc.], 1875. Page 72, scan 116. Held as more than one scan.
GAGLIANO, Januarius, Naples, about 1740.
  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 31 more Gagliano pages under G.

Same town, same time

73 other Naples makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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