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Dini, Giambattista

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Dini, Giambattista. A maker in Lucignano in 1707.

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    2. Dieulafait. A viol maker, working in Paris in 1720, this date, with his name, being in a 17th century bass-viol that he had restored. It is now in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
    4. Dini, Giambattista. A maker in Lucignano in 1707.
    6. Ditton. A maker in London about 1700. In Thomas Britton's Collection was a "good violin by Ditton."

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Dini, Giambattista. A maker in Lucignano in 1707.

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    1. Diehl (Diel) Nicolaus, b. 1779; d. 1851. Son of Martin Diehl, to whose business he succeeded. First worked with his uncle, Jacob Steininger, of Frankfort.
    2. Diehl (Diel), Nicolaus Louis, d. 1876. Was a son of Jacob Diehl, and worked in Hamburg. He published a work on Italian violin makers, entitled: "Die Geigenmacher der alten italienischen Schule" (Hamburg, 1864).
    3. Dieulafait. A viol maker, working in Paris in 1720, this date, with his name, being in a 17th century bass-viol that he had restored. It is now in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
    4. Dini, Giambattista. A maker in Lucignano in 1707.
    5. Ditton. A maker in London about 1700. In Thomas Britton's Collection was a "good violin by Ditton."
    6. Dodd, Edward, b. 1705, Sheffield; d. 1810, London, at the age of 105. He was the first bow maker of this name and did a great deal towards improving the English bow. He lived in Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, where he died, and was buried in St. Bride's Church.
    7. Dodd, James, second son of Edward. Also made bows.

  3. Old violins (1905)

    DINI, Giambattista. Lucignano in 1707.

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    1. DIEHL (Diel), Nicolaus, b. 1779, d. 1851. Son of Martin Diehl, to whose business he succeeded.
    2. DIEHL (Diel), Nicolaus Louis, d. 1876. Was a son of Jacob Diehl; worked in Hamburg; he published a work on Italian violin-makers.
    3. DIEULAFAIT. A viol-maker; Paris in 1720.
    4. DINI, Giambattista. Lucignano in 1707.
    5. DITTON. London about 1700. In Thomas Britton's Collection was a "good violin by Ditton."
    6. DODD, Edward, b. 1705, Sheffield; d. 1810, London, at the age of 105. First bow-maker of this name. He lived in Salisbury Court, Fleet Street; buried in St Bride's Church.
    7. DODD, James, second son of Edward. Also made bows.

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Dini, Giambattista. A maker in Lucignano in 1707. reported1
Places and dates of work
Dini, Giambattista. A maker in Lucignano in 1707. reported1
Places and dates of work
Dini, Giambattista. A maker in Lucignano in 1707. reported1
Places and dates of work
DINI, Giambattista. Lucignano in 1707. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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