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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1GUIDANTUS (Joannes-Florenus) — Bologna circa 1720. High instruments often of inferior workmanship. Nos 124 – 154.
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5HAMM (John-Gottfried) — Rome 1725. Large pattern. Branded. (See German school).
7HARTON (Michele) — Padua circa 1600.
9HETEL — Rome 1750. Guitars and lutes.
11HORIL (Jacobus) — Rome circa 1750. German style. Yellow varnish. Good make. No 316.
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15JORIO (Vincenzo) — Naples circa 1775-1845. Large pattern instruments. Varnish yellow or red, also orange, of fairly pleasing effect. His scrolls are particularly fine and well carved. Work possessing qualities.
17JULIANO (Francesco) — Rome xviii th century. Ordinary work. No 312.
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21KAISER (Martin) — Venice beginning of xvii th century. The museum of the Conservatoire of Paris possesses an archlute by this maker, who has also left some very fine mandolins with sides veneered with scales, ivory purfling, fine rose-work, originally carved heads. Mark: Martino Kaiser fecit anno 1630.
23KERLINO — Brescia xvi th century. Viols.
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27LANDOLFI (Carlo-Ferdinando) — Milan 1735-1785. Original work, very unequal in quality and fairly large in production. His
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