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Gagliano, Nicola

Naples · b. about 1675

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

Also recorded as: Gagliano, Nicolas

What the books printed

Cremona, London: Robert Cocks & Co., 1894. p. 33.
As printed on this page: "(j) Nicolo, or Nicola, Gagliano was the eldest son of Alessandro. Many of his instruments have passed under the name of Stradivari. His workmanship is superior to that of his father. Other labels of his are known: (1) "Nicolaii Gagliano fecit in Napoli 1711" and (2) "Nicolaus Gagliano filius Alexandri fecit Neap. 17—.""
A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas, viloncellos, bows of rare makes, Lyon & Healy. Chicago, Lyon & Healy, 1929. Scan 29.
NICOLAS GAGLIANO, NAPLES, 1719 — name as printed read by a reviewer from the page: "GAGLIANO, NICOLAS" — the machine read this line as "NICOLAS GAGLIANO, NAPLES"
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 33, scan 41.
Gagliano, Nicola, eldest son of Alessandro, b. about 1675, at Naples; d. there about 1745. His instruments are smaller and narrower and his …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 33, scan 43. Held as more than one scan.
Gagliano, Nicola, eldest son of Alessandro, b. about 1675, at Naples; d. there about 1745. His instruments are smaller and narrower and his …
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Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 250, scan 274.
GAGLIANO, Nicola, eldest son of Alessandro; b. about 1675,
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  • Entries from 5 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Nicolaus Gagliano filius Alexandri, fecit Neap., 17—," (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Nicolaii Gagliano, fecit in Napoli, 1711." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Nicolaus Gagliano filius Alexandri, fecit Neap., 17—," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "Nicolai Gagliano, fecit in Napoli, 1711." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "Nicolaii Gagliano, fecit in Napoli, 1711." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

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

10 other Naples makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

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