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Gaffino, Giuseppe

died 1789

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Gaffino, Giuseppe. An Italian, a pupil of Castagnery, who worked in Paris, rue des Prouvaires, about 1745-83; his widow was still living at the same address in 1789. His violins are carefully made and he used pale red or yellow varnish. An alto of large

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    1. Gabrielli, Cristoforo. Worked in Florence about 1730.
    2. Gabrielli, Giovanni Battista. A maker in Florence about 1740-70. Many well made instruments are known, of good tone; he used excellent wood, and a transparent yellow or pale red varnish; his violoncellos and altos are considered his best work; they are often branded with his initials, G. B. G. Labels: "Johannes Baptista Gabrielli, Florentinus, fecit 1742"; and "Gio. Battista Gabrielli, fece in Firenze, 1757"; a similar one dated 1763.
    3. Gaetano, Antoniazzi, b. Aug. 7, 1825, Cremona; good maker, has gained medals of honour. His two sons, Ricardo and Romeo, work with him.
    4. Gaffino, Giuseppe. An Italian, a pupil of Castagnery, who worked in Paris, rue des Prouvaires, about 1745-83; his widow was still living at the same address in 1789. His violins are carefully made and he used pale red or yellow varnish. An alto of large

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

    Gaffino, Giuseppe. An Italian, a pupil of Castagnery, who worked in Paris, rue des Prouvaires, about 1745-83; his widow was still living at the same address in 1789. His violins are carefully made and he used pale red or yellow varnish. An alto of large

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    2. Gaetano, Antoniazzi, b. 1825, Cremona; d. 1897, Milan. A good maker, gained medals of honour. His son Romeo was also a maker.
    4. Gaffino, Giuseppe. An Italian, a pupil of Castagnery, who worked in Paris, rue des Prouvaires, about 1745-83; his widow was still living at the same address in 1789. His violins are carefully made and he used pale red or yellow varnish. An alto of large

  3. Old violins (1905)

    GAFFINO, Giuseppe. An Italian, worked in Paris, 1745-83; careful maker.

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    1. GABRIELLI, Cristoforo. Florence, 1730.
    2. GABRIELLI, Giovanni Battista. Florence, 1740-70; good tone, excellent wood, yellow varnish; his violoncellos and altos considered best.
    3. GAETANO, Antoniazzi, b. Aug. 7, 1825, Cremona; good maker, has gained medals of honour; his sons, Ricardo and Romeo, work with him.
    4. GAFFINO, Giuseppe. An Italian, worked in Paris, 1745-83; careful maker.
    5. GAGLIANO (Galiano), Alessandro, b. 1640. (See p. 89.)
    6. GAGLIANO, Antonio, son of Giovanni, grandson of Nicola. (See "Raffaele Gagliano.")
    7. GAGLIANO, Ferdinando, eldest son of Nicola, grandson of Alessandro. (See p. 89.)
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.

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    1. GABRIELLI, BARTOLOMMEO, Florence, 1730.
    2. GABRIELLI, CRISTOFORO, Florence, 1730.
    3. GABRIELLI (GABBRIELLI), GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Florence, 1739 to 1770.
    4. GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.
    5. GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which seems doubtful, as his oldest instruments are dated from 1695 and are noted for the fine quality of wood and workmanship. The varnish is a marvelous deep red or orange, and is easy to distinguish from the Cremonese instruments. In model his violins remind one of the best works of Carlo Bergonzi, for which they are often sold. The label used by Gagliano is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 10.
    6. GAGLIANO, ANTONIO I, Naples, b. about 1728, d. about 1795. Third son of Nicolo and youngest brother of Ferdinando. He worked exclusively with Giuseppe, using

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.

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    1. GABBIELLI, BARTOLOMMEO, Florence, 1730.
    2. GABRIELLI, CRISTOFORO, Florence, 1730.
    3. GABRIELLI (GABBRIELLI), GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Florence, 1739 to 1770.
    4. GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.
    5. GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which seems doubtful, as his oldest instruments are dated from 1695 and are noted for the fine quality of wood and workmanship. The varnish is a marvelous deep red or orange, and is easy to distinguish from the Cremonese instruments. In model his violins remind one of the best works of Carlo Bergonzi, for which they are often sold. The label used by Gagliano is reproduced on Plate 11, and one of his instruments on Plate 10.
    6. GAGLIANO, ANTONIO I, Naples, b. about 1728, d. about 1795. Third son of Nicolo and youngest brother of Ferdinando. He worked exclusively with Giuseppe, using

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This record exists because one or more sources name this maker. Printed in: A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Old violins (1905). Nothing else on this site confirms this record beyond what those sources state — no claim is invented here. 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. Not established is the honest state of this record; if you can change that, we want to hear from you.

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Gaffino, Giuseppe. An Italian, a pupil of Castagnery, who worked in Paris, rue des Prouvaires, about 1745-83; his widow was still living at the same address in 1789. His violins are carefully made and he used pale red or yellow varnish. An alto of large reported1
Places and dates of work
Gaffino, Giuseppe. An Italian, a pupil of Castagnery, who worked in Paris, rue des Prouvaires, about 1745-83; his widow was still living at the same address in 1789. His violins are carefully made and he used pale red or yellow varnish. An alto of large reported1
Places and dates of work
Gaffino, Giuseppe. An Italian, a pupil of Castagnery, who worked in Paris, rue des Prouvaires, about 1745-83; his widow was still living at the same address in 1789. His violins are carefully made and he used pale red or yellow varnish. An alto of large reported1
Places and dates of work
GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789. reported1
Places and dates of work
GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789. reported1
Places and dates of work
GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789. reported1
Places and dates of work
GAFFINO, Giuseppe. An Italian, worked in Paris, 1745-83; careful maker. reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1789. As printed in the cited source: “GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789” 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. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 2 linessource record

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  5. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. 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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