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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1of Jesus, a religious order founded in 1434 by Saint Ignacius de Layola to combat heresy and instruct the people, and to have entered the Monastery, and not have been thrown into prison, as is supposed? One knows that at this period the monks had no Identity Registration and were buried anonymously, a detail that is important in face of the legend asserting that after a fight in which his opponent was killed, Guarnerius was imprisoned, which after all has no foundation. The famous Servant violins or Prison fiddles, badly cut, with irregular purfling, the sound holes hardly indicated, stiff and of design, said to have been made in prison with common materials supplied by an enamoured servant, may have been made when he first joined the Order, with crude and primitive means which he improved as he went on, as the progress in his work indicates. The appellation "Monastery violins" would certainly be more respectful to his memory. No 393 B.
3GUARNERI (Caterina) — Cremona. Information concerning this maker is completely lacking. It is thought that the name is that of the wife of Pietro I. who continued the work after her husband's death. A fine Cremonese violin seen by us and apparently authentic, with its original label, was of a flat model: as mentioned before, those of Pietro I. were high.
5GUDIS (Hieronimo) — Cremona 1725. Nice make with gilt-yellow varnish.
7GUERRINI (Guiseppe) — Siena circa 1810. Mediocre make of no great interest.
9GUGLIELMI (Gio-Battista) — Cremona circa 1740. This third rate maker must have produced little, as his works are seldom met with. Of little interest. Amati model.
11GUSETTO (Nicola) — Cremona circa 1800. The style of his instruments is more Tyrolese than Italian. The corners are much too long and large, the sound holes and scroll alone being well treated. Dry brown varnish.
13GUIDANTE (Floreno) — Bologna 1715-1740. Large model and flat arching. Sharp corners. Fine, thick, dark red varnish.
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