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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1of Stradivarius, Amati, Guadagnini and other Italian masters. Musicians value his instruments for their good tone. No 311.
3ANTONIO OF BOLOGNA — Known by a Viol da Gamba possessed by the Museum of the Bologna Academy of Music.
5ANTONIO SICILIANO — Viol maker.
7ANTONY (Hieronymus) — Cremona 1750. Probably of German origin, this maker is little known.
9ANGELIN (Dominici) — Naples circa 1625. We found this name in a violin, a little primitive in make, but bearing a certain originality, the scroll recalling that of the Gagliani. No 369.
11ARTALLI (Guiseppe-Antonio) — Milan middle of xviii th century. Instruments of the Testore type. Little known. Ordinary work and material.
13ASSALONE (Gasparo) — Rome middle of xviii th century. Arched instruments. Ordinary work, yellow varnish. Amati model.
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17BAFFO (Gian-Antonio) — Venice beginning of xvii th century Lutes and harps.
19BAGATELLA (Antonio) — Padua 1755-1829. Good workmanship. Light red varnish. Author of a book on the theory of violin making which has been translated into several languages.
21BAGATELLA (Pietro) — Padua circa 1750. Probably related to the preceding maker. His instruments are greatly arched. He used a dark varnish.
23BAGOLETTO (Antonio) — Padua end of xviii th century. Mandolines and violins. Brown-red varnish.
25BAIRHOFF (Giorgio) — Naples circa 1750. Of German origin, this maker by his style belongs to the Gagliano school.
27BALCAINI — Milan 1750. Correct make. Dark yellow varnish.
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