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Scan 79
Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
26 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1RECHARDINI (Pietro) — Venice beginning of xviiith century. Ordinary make. Arched model. Orange or gold-red varnish.
3RIVOLTA (Giacomo) — Milan circa 1820. This maker seems to have worked with Gagliano, whose style he recalls. Neapolitan yellow varnish. His 'cellos are among his best instruments. His guitars greatly contributed towards making his reputation.
5ROCCA (Giuseppe-Antonio) — Turin 1800-1865. Pressenda style without all its qualities. Fine red varnish a little thick. Fine copies of the Cremonese masters. A make, the worth of which increases every day. On the whole the outlines are harmonious but the edges are a little heavy and curved up.
7ROCCA (Enrico) — Genoa circa 1880. Son of above-mentioned. Interesting modern make. Fine copies of Guarnerius. Good quality gold-yellow varnish.
9ROCCA — Genoa circa 1760. Interesting make inspired by the Guarnerius model. Original scroll. Manuscript label.
11ROTA (Giovanni) — Cremona towards 1800. Dark yellow varnish. Common work. No 354.
13ROMANI (Julius-Cesar-Gigli) — Rome circa 1760. Fine make. Gold yellow varnish. Small FF, Tecchler manner near edges. Narrow middle bouts. Graceful scroll. Pointed corners. See Gigli.
15ROMANINI (Antonio) — Cremona circa 1730. Good class maker.
17ROMANO (Pietro) — Pavia xviiiith century.
19ROSIERO (Rocco) — Cremona circa 1720. Good make which from its style and artistic value is often attributed to makers more in favour.
21ROVETTA (Antonio) — Bergamo circa 1860. Clever copyist of the old masters.
23RUB (Aug. de) — Viterbo circa 1760. Amateur who made violins not devoid of value.
25RUGGIERI (Francesco) — Cremona circa 1645-1700. Pupil of
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