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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928

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1of Carlo Guadagnini. This excellent maker has left instruments which are greatly appreciated. Good modern make.
3GUADAGNINI (Guiseppe I) — Turin, Pavia, Milan, Como and Parma 1736-1805. Second son of Giambattista I. Stradivarius model with Amati touch. The woods are not always well selected. Varnish not so supple as that of his father. Often double purfled.
5GUADAGNINI (Guiseppe II) — Rome and Turin circa 1880. Son of Carlo. Has left some good instruments.
7GUADAGNINI (Guiseppe III) — Turin circa 1890. Antonio's son. Good modern make.
9GUADAGNINI (Carlo) — Turin 1780-1839. Son of Gaetano II. Noted maker of guitars and distinguished repairer.
11GUADAGNINI (Antonio) — Turin 1831-1881. Son of Gaetano II. This excellent maker devoted himself to copying the models of his ancestors. Good work.
13GUADAGNINI (Francesco and Guiseppe) — Turin and Rome 1892-1908. Sons of above-mentioned. Contemporary makers. Guiseppe has made copies of his ancestors' models.
15GUARNERIUS (Andrea) — Cremona 1630-1698. Pupil of Niccolo Amati, whose model he adopted. Later on, about 1670, he created his own, lowering the arching, changing the design of the sound holes and giving to the scroll the utmost originality: the shell is small and irregular in its turning movement. Orange varnish, a little blurred, or yellow-brown. Andrea particularly distinguished himself in the make of his 'cellos, for which he had two patterns, a small and a large one, the style of which may be compared to Maggini. Plate IV reproduces a fine 'cello of the larger kind, dated 1673. This master is the pioneer of the large Guarnerius family who have brought violin making to such a high and refined art. No 240.
17GUARNERIUS (Guiseppe) — Cremona circa 1666-1740. Son, Pupil and successor of Andrea, whose workmanship is superior and bears more personality. Although following Stradivarius the

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