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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1TOPPANI (Angelo de) — Rome circa 1745. Pupil of David Tecchler. Slightly arched instruments. Gilt yellow varnish. Sound holes German fashion. Long corners. No 311.
3TORELLI — Verona xviiith century. Lutes.
5TORTOBELLO (Francesco) — Rome end of xviiith century. Good make in the style and manner of Maggini.
7TRAPANI (Raffaele) — Naples circa 1800. Careless work. The thick red varnish lends an aspect to this individual make of a large model with sound holes entirely lacking grace. No 366.
9TRINELLI (Giovanni) — Scandiano circa 1800. Good class work. Large model a little heavy in wood. Good tone qualities make up for these defects. No 382.
11UGAR (Crescendo) — Rome circa 1780. Ordinary work. Brown varnish. German style.
13VALENZANO (Giovanni-Maria) — See under Miscellaneous. Schools and Makers.
15VANDELLI (Giovanni) — Modena 1796-1839. Conventional make.
17VANGELISTI (P. Lorenzo) — Florence circa 1730. Gabrielli style. Yellow varnish. Good make. No 367.
19VAROTTI (Giovanni) — Bologna circa 1780-1820. Third rate make with an original model. The interest of these instruments lies mainly in their tone qualities. No 383.
21VENTAPANE (Vincenzo) — Naples circa 1750. Gagliano School. The instruments by this good maker are sought after for their tone qualities. Stradivarius model. Dark yellow varnish.
23VENTAPANE (Lorenzo) — Naples 1830. Probably son of the one preceding, who, like himself, followed Stradivarius. His
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