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Pandolfi, Antonio

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Pandolfi, Antonio. A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881.

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    2. Pamphilon, Edward. A maker in London, on London Bridge, about 1680-90. His instruments were of small pattern, very much arched, and generally of stiff, inelegant outline; the work carefully and delicately finished; the sound-holes small, sometimes finished with a drawn-out curl like the volute of a scroll, the bottom curve running out almost at right angles to the axis of the violin; the heads too small, an ordinary failing of the early English makers, but artistically shaped and often deeply scooped in the volute. The purfling is often double, and he used a very fine yellow varnish which looks extremely well; the tone is clear, pure, and penetrating. He also made tenors of small pattern but of good tone; no violoncellos of his are known, for at that time the bass-viol with the flat back was still in use. His instruments are still much liked; their similarity to those made in Brescia led to labels of "Gasparo da Salò" being placed in them, a deception all the more easily carried out as few Pamphilon labels exist. Label: "Edward Pamphilon, April the 3rd, 1685."
    4. Pandolfi, Antonio. A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881.
    6. Panormo, Edward, either a son or a grandson of Vincenzo Panormo; he worked both in London and in Ireland.

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

    Pandolfi, Antonio. A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881.

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    2. Pamphilon, Edward. A maker in London, on London Bridge, about 1680-90. His instruments were of small pattern, very much arched, and generally of stiff, inelegant outline; the work carefully and delicately finished; the sound-holes small, sometimes finished with a drawn-out curl like the volute of a scroll, the bottom curve running out almost at right-angles to the axis of the violin; the heads too small, an ordinary failing of the early English makers, but artistically shaped and often deeply scooped in the volute. The purfling is often double, and he used a very fine yellow varnish which looks extremely well; the tone is clear, pure, and penetrating. He also made tenors of small pattern but of good tone; no violoncellos of his are known, for at that time the bass-viol with the flat back was still in use. His instruments are much liked; their similarity to those made in Brescia led to labels of "Gasparo da Salò" being placed in them, a deception all the more easily carried out as few Pamphilon labels exist. Label: "Edward Pamphilon, April the 3rd, 1685."
    4. Pandolfi, Antonio. A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881.
    6. Panormo, Edward, d. 1891. Was a grandson of Vincenzo Panormo; he worked both in London and in Ireland.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    PANDOLFI, ANTONIO, Venice, 1710 to 1740.

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    2. PAMPHILON, EDWARD, London, 1660 to 1685.
    4. PANDOLFI, ANTONIO, Venice, 1710 to 1740.
    6. PANORMO, GEORGES LOUIS, London, b. about 1774, d. after 1842.

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Places and dates of work
Pandolfi, Antonio. A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881. reported1
Places and dates of work
Pandolfi, Antonio. A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881. reported1
Places and dates of work
Pandolfi, Antonio. A maker in Venice about 1700-20. His work is good and he used a yellow-brown varnish; a violin dated 1719 was exhibited at Milan in 1881. reported1
Places and dates of work
PANDOLFI, ANTONIO, Venice, 1710 to 1740. reported1
Places and dates of work
PANDOLFI, ANTONIO, Venice, 1710 to 1740. 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. 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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