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Scan 44

Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928

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1DEGANI (Giulio) — Venice. Born in 1875. Son pupil and partner of one preceding. Similar work. Diploma with honours at Milan and Gold Medal at Turin. Good modern make.
3DESPINES (Alexandre) — Turin towards 1840. Pupil of Presenda. The workmanship is not alway finished and the appearance is heavy. He followed the Guarneri model. Yellow orange varnish. On certain of his labels his name is written: D'ESPINE.
5DIELFOPRUCHAR (Magno) — Venice beginning of xvii th. century. Probably related to Duiffoproucard of Lyons. Maker of valuable lutes and archlutes.
7DINI (Giovanni-Baptista) — Lucignano circa 1700. Little known. The Museum of Florence possesses a well made double bass by this maker.
9DIONELLI (Gaetano) — Mantua towards 1850. Modern make of no great artistic interest.
11DOMINICELLY — Ferrare circa 1695. Yellow gilded varnish Amati kind. This maker seems to have devoted himself more to the manufacture of 'cellos and double basses.
13DONI (Rocco) — Florence xvii th. century. Priest and maker who has left a certain number of instruments not lacking in interest.
15DOSSEUR (Claudius) — Towards 1770. Of French origin. Good class work. Maggini style. The label does not bear the name of the town where he was established.
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19EBERLE (Thomaso) — Naples circa 1770. Pupil of N. Gagliano. Yellow brown or red varnish, Some backs and sides he made in sugar maple which resembles oak. Guarnerius also employed this wood, but seldom. On the whole the work is good and some specimens are attributed to Gagliano. No 97.
21EMILIANI (Francesco) — Rome circa 1716. With a fine orange

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