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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1FIORINI (Raffaele) — Bologna 1828-1898. Very nice make, popular in Italy.
3FISCER (Giuseppe and Carlo) — Milan circa 1760. Good work. Pale red varnish. Of German origin. No 318.
5FLORENO (Guidante) — Bologna circa 1700-1740. See Guidantus.
7FLORINI (Florentus) — Bologna circa 1730. Copied Niccolo Amati. Plate III reproduces a fine specimen of very good workmanship by this maker. Beautiful woods and particularly well carved scroll. No 331
9FONTANELLI (G.-G.) — Bologna 1750. Maker of very fine lutes.
11FREDI (Fabio Count) — Rome 1845-1894. After having worked at Todi, this amateur violin maker established himself at Rome in 1879. His work is good. His son and pupil, Count Rodolfo Fredi started business in Rome in 1885. Models of the old masters. Good workmanship. Oil or spirit varnish.
13FORNI (Stefano) — Pesaro circa 1660. Gaspard da Salo style. On the whole, good class work.
15FRAISER (Giorgio) — Cremona towards 1660. Probably of German origin. This maker seems to have been a pupil of Amati, whose mode of work he recalls. Honest workmanship.
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19GABRIELLI (Antonio) — Florence circa 1760. Stylish and refined make. Gold-yellow varnish. Often of a small pattern but slightly high. No 330.
21GABRIELLI (Cristoforo) — Florence circa 1740. Little known.
23GABRIELLI (Bartolomeo) — Florence circa 1730.
25GABRIELLI (Giovanni-Baptista) — Florence circa 1760. Is the most known of the family of that name. Has produced much. Pattern often small. Rich and sometimes very transparent yellow
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