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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925

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1of Bernhard, his eldest brother. Jacob was a highly talented violin maker, who copied the instruments by Stradivarius and Lupot with great success. He generally worked for dealers, and had always the ambition to make his instruments appear a great deal older than they really were.
3FENDT, MARTIN, London, b. 1812, d. 1845.
4FENDT, WILLIAM, London, b. 1833, d. 1852. Youngest son of Bernhard Simon Bendt, and an apprentice of his father. As he died very young he only made a few instruments, but those he produced were of the highest grade.
6FENT, FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1765 to 1791. One of the ablest Parisian violin makers of his time. He worked upon the Stradivarius model, using only the best wood. His varnish was a reddish brown which now of course appears much darker and seems nearly black. Vidal calls attention to the fact that nearly all the Fent instruments are infested by worms. The label used by Fent is reproduced on Plate 15.
8FERATI, PIETRO, Siena, 1754 to 1764.
9FERET, ——, Paris, 1708.
10FERRARI, AGOSTINO, Budrio, 18th century.
11FERRARI, ALFONSO, Carpi (Modena), 1738.
12FERRARI, CARLO, Siena, 1740.
13FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762.
14FEVROT, Lyon, 1779 to 1813.
15FEYZEAU, ——, Bordeaux, 1740 to 1770.
16FICHTL, MARTIN MATTHIAS II, Vienna, b. about 1682, d. 1768.
17FICHTOLD, HANS D. A., Fussen, 1616 to 1666.
18FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. about 1735, d. 1780. Second son and pupil of Johann Kaspar Ficker. He made his masterpiece in 1755. One of his instruments is now in Wurzburg, made of fine wood with a high arch and brown varnish.
19FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN II, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. 1758, d. 1822.
20FICKER, JOHANN GOTTLIB I, (Mark-) Neukirchen, b. 1744, d. 1832.
21FILANO, DONATO, Naples, 1763 to 1783.
22FIORILLO, GIOVANNI, Ferrara, 1780.
23FIRTH, ——, Manningham, 1877.
24FISCHER (FITTER), BRUDER, Milan, 1760 to 1764.
25FISCHER, JOSEPH, Regensburg, b. 1769, d. 1834.
27FISCHER, ZACHARIAS, Wurzburg, b. 1730, d. 1812.
28FLETTE, BENOIST, Paris, 1745 to 1763.
29FLEURY, BENOIT, Paris, 1751 to 1791.
30FLORENO, FIORENZO, Bologna, 18th century.
31FLORENO, GIOVANNI GUIDANTE, Bologna, 1685 to 1730.
32FLORENO, GUIDANTE, Bologna, 1710 to 1740.
33FONTANELLI, GIOVANNI GIUSEPPE, Bologna, 1733 to 1773.
34FORSTER (Foster, or Forrester), JOHN, Brampton (Cumberland), b. Kirkandrews, about 1688, d. Brampton, 1781. one of two readings
35FORSTER (FOSTER, OR FORRESTER), JOHN, Brampton (Cumberland), b. Kirkandrews, about 1688, d. Brampton, 1781. one of two readings
36FORSTER, SIMON ANDREW, London, b. 1781, d. 1870. A violin maker and author of a History of the Violin and Other Bowed Instruments.
37FORSTER, WILLIAM I, Brampton, b. about 1713, d. 1801.
38FORSTER, WILLIAM II (OLD FORSTER), London, b. Brampton, 1739, d. London, 1808. An English maker of Stainer and Amati copies.
39FORSTER, WILLIAM III (YOUNG FORSTER), London, b. 1764, d. 1824.
40FRANCK, ——, Ghent, 1800 to 1830.
41FRANKLAND, ——, London, 1785.
42FREY (FREI), HANS, Nurnberg, 1450, d. 1523.
43FURBER, HENRY JOHN, London, 1830, still living in 1865.
44FURBER, JOHN, London, 1810, still living in 1841 in Cow Cross, Smithfield.
45GABRIELLI, ANTONIO, Florence, 1760.
46GABRIELLI, BARTOLOMMEO, Florence, 1730.
47GABRIELLI, CRISTOFORO, Florence, 1730.
48GABRIELLI (GABBRIELLI), GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Florence, 1739 to 1770.
49GAFFINO, GIUSEPPE, Paris, 1734, d. 1789.
50GAGLIANO, 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.
51GAGLIANO, 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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