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Gagliano, Vincenzo

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Gagliano, Vincenzo, son of Raffaele, d. about 1886, was the last of this family, and never made instruments, but continued the manufacture of strings at Naples.

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    2. Gagliano, Raffaele and Antonio, sons of Giovanni, grandsons of Nicola. The dates of births are unknown; Raffaele d. Dec. 9, 1857, and Antonio June 27, 1860. They worked together in Naples, but their instruments are inferior. After a few years they confined themselves to manufacturing strings, their factory becoming one of the best in Italy.
    4. Gagliano, Vincenzo, son of Raffaele, d. about 1886, was the last of this family, and never made instruments, but continued the manufacture of strings at Naples.
    6. Gaillard-Lajoue, J. B. A maker at Mirecourt, d. about 1870. First an apprentice and then first workman in the workshop of Gand. About 1852 he started his own business, and in 1855 obtained a medal at the Paris Exhibition. He made a great many violins, of fairly good proportions; the varnish was rather harsh, but the tone was good.

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

    Gagliano, Vincenzo, son of Raffaele, d. about 1886, was the last of this family, and never made instruments, but continued the manufacture of strings at Naples.

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    2. Gagliano, Raffaele and Antonio, sons of Giovanni, grandsons of Nicola. The dates of births are unknown; Raffaele d. Dec. 9, 1857, and Antonio June 27, 1860. They worked together in Naples, but their instruments are inferior. After a few years they confined themselves to manufacturing strings, their factory becoming one of the best in Italy.
    4. Gagliano, Vincenzo, son of Raffaele, d. about 1886, was the last of this family, and never made instruments, but continued the manufacture of strings at Naples.
    6. Gaillard-Lajoue, J. B. A maker at Mirecourt, d. about 1870. First an apprentice and then first workman in the workshop of Gand. About 1852 he started his own business, and in 1855 obtained a medal at the Paris Exhibition. He made a great many violins, of fairly good proportions; the varnish was rather harsh, but the tone was good.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886.

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    2. GAGLIANO, RAFFAELE, Naples, b. about 1790, d. 1857. A son of Giovanni who worked most of the time in partnership with his brother Antonio. The color of his violins was brown, and the workmanship of an ordinary character.
    4. GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886.
    6. GAILLARD-LAJOU, JULES, Mirecourt, b. about 1820, d. about 1870.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886.

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    2. GAGLIANO, RAFFAELE, Naples, b. about 1790, d. 1857. A son of Giovanni who worked most of the time in partnership with his brother Antonio. The color of his violins was brown, and the workmanship of an ordinary character.
    4. GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886.
    6. GAILLARD-LAJOU, JULES, Mirecourt, b. about 1820, d. about 1870.

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Places and dates of work
Gagliano, Vincenzo, son of Raffaele, d. about 1886, was the last of this family, and never made instruments, but continued the manufacture of strings at Naples. reported1
Places and dates of work
Gagliano, Vincenzo, son of Raffaele, d. about 1886, was the last of this family, and never made instruments, but continued the manufacture of strings at Naples. reported1
Places and dates of work
Gagliano, Vincenzo, son of Raffaele, d. about 1886, was the last of this family, and never made instruments, but continued the manufacture of strings at Naples. reported1
Places and dates of work
GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886. reported1
Places and dates of work
GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886. reported1
Places and dates of work
GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886. 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 1 linesource 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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