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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1POSTIGLIONE (Vincenzo) — Naples born in 1835. Pupil of Juro Vincenzo. Good class workman who has executed good copies of Stradivarius and Guarnerius.
3PRESSENDA (Giovanni-Francesco) — Turin 1777-1854.
4Said to be a pupil of Storioni. Established himself at Alba, then at Carmagnola and in 1820 permanently at Turin where he successfully carried on his profession. In common with that of Lupot in France almost contemporaneously, his work marked the period of renaissance of the art which, so flourishing a century before, had fallen to the very last degree of decay. Well built after Stradivarius or Amati, but more seldom from the latter, the majority of his instruments are remarkable for both workmanship and quality of tone. His varnish is very rich in colouring and substance. Imitations of them have been effected by excellent modern makers, notably those by Fagnola, which bear both labels, that of the originator and the copyist.
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8RACCRERIS — Mantua circa 1750. Ordinary work. Dark red varnish. Stradivarius model.
10RAVANELLI — Brescia 1660-1700. Instruments by this good class maker resemble those of Maggini, are coated with a brown-yellow varnish and often ornamented with incrustations.
12REALLI (Cosmo-Battista) — Parma circa 1660. Maker of kits. Brown varnish. Fine work. The kit or small fiddle, also called "pocket fiddle" or pochette, which was used by the dancing masters of the xvii\textsuperscript{th} and xviii\textsuperscript{th} centuries was carried in the pocket, thence its name. Nowadays it is sought by collectors for its original and graceful shape, especially when the work is beautiful and adorned with incrustations and others ornaments. The best of the old masters have made them. A particularly fine one by Stradivarius may be admired at the Museum of the Paris Conservatoire. These charming instruments having been given different shapes are all the more an attraction for the collector. The Italian are the most interesting of all.
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