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Scan 43

Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928

22 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1CORDANO (Jacopo-Philippo) — Genoa circa 1770. Very good make. Fine flat model. Red varnish. No 309.
3CORNELLI (Carlo) — Cremona circa 1700. Little known, name mentioned by Vidal. Nothing by him is known.
5CORTESI (Carlo) — Pesaro circa 1620. The style of this maker's work is somewhat reminiscent of the Maggini school.
7COSTA (Pietro-Antonio dalla) — Treviso 1720-1764 circa. Amati and Stradivarius models. Also worked at Venice. Yellow or brow-red varnish of soft constitution. Interesting work, the good appearance of which is somewhat spoilt by the sound holes being cut parallel. The pattern is nevertheless classic. Nos 62-63.
9COSTA (Felix-Mori) — Parma 1800. Work of moderate value. No 69.
11CRISTOFORI (Bartolomeo) — Florence circa 1720. Make of moderate value.
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15DANIELLI (Joannes) — Padua circa 1740. Made instruments in collaboration with Bagatella. Good work. No 308.
17DECONET (Michel) — Venice circa 1750 and Padua 1790. Probably a pupil of Montagana, this master sometimes followed Strad and Guarnerius. Generous brown red varnish. Arching a little accentuated. Make of value. No 146.
19DEGANI (Domenico) — Montagnana 1820-1887. A good maker of all sorts of instruments. His label is often found in guitars and mandolines: « Degani Domenico fece in Maggio 18.. Montagnana »
21DEGANI (Eugenio) — Venice, Montagnana. Born at Montagnana in 1840. Son and pupil of one preceding. A good maker who has been awarded numerous prizes in the Exhibitions of many countries, as mentioned on his label. Good modern make. It will be noticed that his purfling comprises three black lines and two white ones. « Degani Eugenio quattordici Medaglo di Merito fece Venezia anno 18.. »

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