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A dictionary of violin makers

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1Viard, Nicolas. Was working in Versailles about 1790. Label: "Fait par Nicolas Viard à Versailles, 1790."
2Vibert, J. B. A maker in Paris, 1775-83, in rue de Seine.
3Vibrecht, Gysbert. A maker in Amsterdam about 1700-10.
4Villaume et Giron. In a violin of fairly good workmanship was the printed label: "Villaume et Giron, Troyes, 170—."
5Vimercati, Gaspare. A maker in Milan in the 17th century. In a mandoline of beautiful workmanship was the label: "Gaspare Vimercati nella contrada della Dogana di Milano."
6Vimercati, Pietro. A maker in Brescia in the 17th century. Is thought to have been a pupil of Carlo Tononi in Venice. His instruments are much arched, he followed the Maggini pattern.
7Vinaccia, Antonio. The head of a family of makers. He worked in Naples about 1766-74. He made a few violins, on the pattern of Gagliano, but also made excellent mandolines; some of these are in the Museo Spagnuolo (Palazzo degli Studi), Naples, and have the backs beautifully inlaid with ivory, mother-o'-pearl, and tortoiseshell. Label: "Antonius Vinaccia, Napoli in Via Constantinii, a. 1766." A similar label is dated 1774. His two sons, Gennaro and Gaetano, were also makers.
8Vinaccia, Domenico. A maker of mandolines in Naples about 1730-80.
9Vinaccia, Gaetano and Gennaro, sons of Antonio. Makers of mandolines and guitars in Naples about 1776. In a mandoline, beautifully inlaid with tortoiseshell, mother-o'-pearl, and ivory, was the label: "Januarius Vinaccio fecit Neapoli in rua Catalana, a. Domini 1776."
10Vinaccia, Giovanni and Vincenzo, sons of Gennaro. Worked in Naples about 1765-85, making excellent mandolines and guitars. Labels: "Joannes Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alla strada della rua Catalana, A.D. 1770," and "Vincentius Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alla rua Catalana, A.D. 1775"; "Vincentius Vinaccio fecit, Neapoli, Sito nella Calata de Spitalletto, A.D. 1785."
11Vinaccia, Pasquale, son of Gaetano; b. July 20, 1806, Naples; d. 1881. Was a maker of excellent mandolines, and was appointed maker to the Queen of Italy. Was the inventor of steel wire strings instead of the gut ones formerly used. Belisario, the celebrated mandoline player of Naples, always used his instruments.
12Vinatte, André. A maker of viols in Lyons in 1568. He was a Protestant, and was murdered in the St. Bartholomew Massacre of Lyons in 1572.
13Vincenzi, Luigi, b. 1775. A maker in Carpi, still working in 1811. Label: "Aloysius Vincenzi Carpensis, 18—."
14Viorillo, Giovanni. Sce "Fiorillo."
15Vir, Hieronimo di. The following label is known: "Hieronimo di Vir in Bresa."
16Virchi, Benedetto, b. 1520. A maker of viols in Brescia.
17Virchi, Girolamo, b. 1523. A maker of lutes and other instruments in Brescia.
18Vitor, de. A maker in Brescia in 1740. His instruments are similar in appearance to those of Maggini; they are on a large pattern and of fine workmanship.
19Vitus de Angelis. A maker in Bologna in 1609.
20Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642.
21Voboam. A family of makers of guitars and mandolines in Paris about 1673 to 1730. In 1770 an allusion is made to an excellent guitar made in 1675 by the "celebrated" Voboam. A guitar dated "d'Alexandre le jeune, 1673," was most probably made by a member of the family. Another guitar is dated 1676, and two beautiful guitars made by Jean Voboam, dated 1676 and 1687, belonged, it is said, to Mdlle. de Nantes, daughter of Louis XIV. A mandoline dated 1682 is in the Musée Cluny. A guitar inlaid with ivory is dated 1688, another is dated 1699. A guitar, in the shape of a tortoise, with the body made of tortoiseshell and the head, feet, and tail of coloured enamel, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection; it is dated 1693. A bass-viol, inscribed "Voboam, 1730," is in the Collection of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers.
22Voel, E. A maker in Mayence about 1840. His instruments follow the Stradivari more than the German pattern; the sound-holes are large, the varnish a red-brown colour, the head is well cut, the general workmanship good.
23Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked.
24Vogler, Johann Georg. Was working in Wurzburg in 1749. Label: "Johann Georg Vogler, Lauten und Geigenmacher in Würzburg, 17—. His son

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