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dictionary of violin makers, 1928
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3GALRAS (Joaquim-José) — Lisbon end of xviii th century. An excellent maker of string instruments. Judging from his style, he must have learnt in Italy. He used a yellow varnish. Label: « Joachim-Joseph Galram fecit Olesiponæ 17… ».
5GAND (Francisco) — Madrid towards 1780. He appears to belong to the same family as that of the French makers Gand. He has made good instruments but the materials are not always well chosen.
7GANS (Wm.) — Toledo (Ohio). Contemporary maker.
9GEMUNDER (George) — Astoria, Boston, New-York 1816-1899. Of German origin. Skilled copyist of the Stradivari, Guarneri and Maggini models. Modern make of value.
11GEMUNDER (August) — New-York. Founder of the wellknown firm of this name in 1846. The business is now situated at 125 West 42 nd. St. He was born at Ingelfinger, Wurtemberg, Germany in 1814 and died in 1895.
13GEMUNDER (August-Martin, Rudolph-F., and Oscar-A.) — Born at New-York in 1862, 1872 and 1873 respectively. Rudolph-F. died in 1916. Sons, pupils and successors of the one preceding. Makers of the « Art Violin Gemunder ». Imitators of all the famous Italian masters. August M. Gemunder created the « Gemunder Model » in 1905. The first violin of that model was in 1906 taken by him to Europe where it was played by a number of renowned artists. On his return to America, the violin was sold to Mr. Richard, H. Griffin for a thousand dollars, this gentleman presenting it as a gift to the St. Patrick College of Columbus (Ohio), where it is for ever to remain.
15GERVAIS (Trefflé-R.) — Boston (Mass.) (170 Tremont St.). Born in Canada in 1877, of French parents. Contemporary maker established in Boston since about 1900. Has effected good studies
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