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A dictionary of violin makers, 1896
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1yellow-brown varnish. A viola d'amore of his is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection; he also made good bass-viols. A few of his violoncellos are of excellent wood and have a fine tone, but in others the varnish is hard and the tone poor. Labels: "Salomon, luthier, à Ste. Cécile, place de l'Ecole, à Paris, 1751," and "Parisiis apud Salomonem ad insigne Sta. Caecilia Scolie Palatio, 1752." He also sometimes branded his instruments with "Salomon à Paris." His widow continued the business for some time after his death, moving about 1788 to quai de la Megisserie.
3Salsedo, Luigi. An Italian maker. A beautiful mandoline of his was made of rosewood, with fluted back, and inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
5Salzard, F. A maker in Paris.
7Sanoni, Giovanni Battista. A maker in Verona about 1740. His instruments are much arched, with rose-coloured varnish; they are of good workmanship.
9Santagiuliana, Giacinto. A maker in Venice about 1830, according to a label in a violin: "Jacintus Santagiuliana fecit Venetia, anno 1830."
11Sante. A maker in Pesaro about 1670.
13Sante, Giuseppe. Was working in Rome in 1778.
15Santo, Giovanni. A maker in Naples, 1700-30. He generally copied Amati; his violins are of a small pattern, fairly well made, with varnish of poor quality.
17Santo Serafino, b. at Udine. Worked in Venice about 1710-48. Some of his instruments show German characteristics, the sound-holes and scroll being similar to those of Stainer; but he generally followed the Amati pattern. His work shows great ability; the model is much arched, the wood very handsome, of small figure; the varnish brilliant, of very fine quality, of a rich red colour, or yellow tinged with brown, but dry and easily cracked; the scroll is well cut, and the workmanship almost as beautifully finished as that of Stradivari; the tone is clear and strong. A beautiful violoncello was exhibited in the South Kensington Museum in 1872, its tone was very equal and sonorous; but his double-basses are especially excellent in tone. All his instruments are branded with his name above the tail-pin. Label: "Sanctus Seraphin Utinensis fecit Venetiis, anno 1730."
19Sanzo Santino (Santo Sentino). A maker in Milan in the 18th century. He made fairly good instruments; his work is rather similar to that of Grancino.
21Saraceni, Domenico. A maker in Florence in the 17th century.
23Saraillac, François. A maker in Lyons about 1678-1712. In a six-stringed bass-viol, made on a narrow pattern, with brown varnish, was the label: "François Saraillac à Lion, 1711"; a little pocket violin was dated 1679.
25Sardi. A maker of viols in Venice in 1649.
27Saunier, Edmond. Was a pupil of Lambert, of Nancy, the "Carpenter," but did superior work. Lived in Bordeaux, 1754-64, according to his violin labels, but by 1770 was in Paris, living first in the rue Tiquetonne, and then (1775-83) in the rue des Prouvaires. He is best known for the beautiful guitars he made, but his violins are also good. Piete, the maker, was a pupil of his. In 1889 was exhibited in Paris a mandoline-alto dated 1780. Label: "Saunier à Bordeaux, 1754."
29Savani, Giuseppe. Was working in Carpi in 1809.
31Sawitzki (Sawicki), Nicolaus, b. 1792, Poland; d. 1850. He settled in Vienna and made some very good violins.
33Scarampella, Angelo, son of Paolo Scarampella; b. June 2, 1852, Brescia. Was a carpenter by trade, but also made guitars of good tone.
35Scarampella, Giuseppe, son of Paolo Scarampella; b. Aug. 25, 1838, Brescia. Pupil of Nicola Bianchi in Paris; 1865, returned to Brescia. In 1866 went to Florence to work with Luigi Castellani, who thought highly of his ability and gave him much important work to do in repairing old instruments. He restored the viola and the famous violoncello of Stradivari, kept in the Istituto Musicale of Florence, and in 1884 succeeded Castellani as Keeper of the collection of instruments there. He also makes new instruments, following the Stradivari or Guarneri del Gesù patterns, which will increase in value with time; their tone is clear and strong; the work is accurately and carefully done; he uses a reddish-coloured oil varnish. Label: "Giuseppe Scarampella fece in Firenze anno 188—."
37Scarampella, Paolo, b. Sept. 25, 1803, Brescia; d. April 7, 1870. A carpenter by trade, but made many violins, violoncellos, guitars, and mandolines.
39Scarampella, Stefano, son of Paolo Scarampella; b. March 17, 1843, Brescia. Pupil of his brother Giuseppe.
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