Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 318

Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928

46 lines. Read by computer on 1 October 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 228. See the scan on archive.org.

1MÉDAILLE D'OR ET D'ARGENT
2aux Expositions de 1844 et 1849
3BERNARDEL, Luthier. Élève de Lupot
4Rue Croix des Petits Champs, 21,
5A PARIS 125 Bernardel
7BERNARDEL, Luthier. Élève de Lupot one of two readings
8BERNARDEL: Luthier-Élève de Lupot one of two readings
9Rue Croix des Petits Champs, N° 23
10A PARIS 1838
12Alessandri Gagliano Alomnus
13Stradivarius fecit Neapolis anno 1740
15Joannes Gagliano
16Nepos Januarii fecit
17Neapolis 1801
19Antonio Casini
20Medina 1676
22TOMMASO CARCASSI
23Firenze 1784
25Thomas Balestrieri Cremonensis
26Fecit Mantua Anno 1768
28Nicolaus Gagliano Filius
29Alexandri fecit Neap. 1760
31Ferdinandus Gagliano Filius
32Nicolai fecit Neap. 1761
34Januarius Gallanus
35fecit Neap. 1766
37Joseph Gagliano Filius
38Nicolai fecit Neap. 1766
40OFREDVS CAPPAS FECIT
41SALVTVS ANNO 16
43JOR. E TOM. CARCASSI
44In Firenze nell' Anno 1740
45All' Insegna del Giglio.

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