Scan 48
Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
26 lines. Read by computer on 2 October 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1CARLOMORDI — Verona circa 1650. Little known.
3CASINI (Antonio) — Modena circa 1632-1690. Good class work. Followed Amati's model. The sound holes and scrolls are of a fine design. He often adorned his instruments with inlaid ebony, but only lightly. Brown varnish. Extensive Production. No 77.
5CASPANI (Giovan-Pietro) — Venice circa 1660. Small arched violins. Yellow varnish.
7CASTELLANI (Pietro) — Florence circa 1800. Known for his guitars and mandolines. His violins are not without qualities.
9CASTELLANI (Luigi) — Florence 1809-1884. Son of above-mentioned, also pupil. Partner of G. Scarampella. Valued violins and guitars.
11CASTELLO (Paolo) — Genoa circa 1780. Yellow varnish. Graceful work. Amati model. No 60.
13CASTRO — Venice circa 1680-1720. Careless work. Poor red varnish. The quality and beauty of the woods alone call forth interest.
15CATENAR (Enrico) — Turin circa 1670. Is thought to have been a pupil of Cappa, to whom resemblance can be traced. He also made instruments after the Stradivarius pattern. No 310.
17CATENARI (Francesco) — Turin circa 1700. Son of above-mentioned. The name is also written Gattenari (see under this heading). Arched model and thick brown-red varnish.
19CATI (Pietro-Antonio) — Florence circa 1740. Gabrielli manner. Yellow varnish. No 141.
21CATTENARO (Gaetano) — Pavia circa 1640. Viols and viols da Gamba.
23CAVALERIO (Guiseppe) — Genoa circa 1730. Good work. Small Production.
25CAVALLI (Aristide) — Cremona, second part of xixth century.
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