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Old violins, 1905

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1DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS
3AACHNER, Philipp. A Mittenwalder, 1772; ordinary German characteristics.
4ABBATI, Giuseppe. He worked at Modena, according to Forster, 1775-93.
5ABSAM, Thomas. Lived at Wakefield, in Yorkshire; but his name, identical with the birthplace of Stainer, suggests a German origin. Employed by Pickard, of Leeds; his labels run: "Made by Thomas Absam, Wakefield." Date 1810-49.
6Acevo. Doubtful whether he ever existed. Fétis saw a bass viol which he connected with his name. It was signed at the back, "Marin Marais," but it is all very shadowy.
7ADAM, Jean Dominique, son of Jean Adam. Both worked at Mirecourt, according to Vidal; both made bows, and the son made the best, and signed all he sold himself, 1823-69.
8ADAMS, C. Takes rank merely as a local maker at Garmouth, Scotland, 1800.
9AGLIO, Giuseppe dall', of Mantua; varnish bright yellow, 1800-40.
10AIRETON (Airton), Edmund, of London. Made good fiddles on the Amati and Steiner models; he varnished yellow, 1727-1807.
11ALBANESI, Sebastiano, is said to have lived at Cremona; his work is almost unknown, 1720-44.
13ALBANI, Mathias, b. about 1621, Botzen (Tyrol); d. there 1673. (See p. 102.)
14ALBERTI, Ferdinando. Milanese; yellow varnish. Label: "Ferdinando Alberti, fece in Milano, nella contrada delle pesce al segno della Corona, nel anno 1740-60."
15ALDRIC. Maker and great repairer. Labels: "Fait par Aldric," or "Rue de Seine, 71, près celle de Bussy, Aldric, luthier, Paris, an. 18—." (See p. 174.)
16ALESSANDRO. A Venetian maker, 1540.
17ALETZIE, Paul. Worked at Munich; good tenors and violoncellos, German type, 1710-20.
18ALLARD, François. Successor of Maubert, 9 rue du Petit-Pont, 1788-89.
19ALVANI. A Cremonese maker, 1750.
20AMATI, Andrea. The father of the Cremona school, 1525. (See Chap. V.)
21AMATI, Antonio, elder son of Andrea Amati; b. Cremona about 1560. (See Chap. V.)
22AMATI, Girolamo, second son of Andrea Amati; b. about 1562. (See Chap. V.)
23AMATI, Girolamo, third son and successor of Nicola Amati; b. Feb. 26, 1649. (See Chap. V.)
24AMATI, Giuseppe. Said to have lived in Bologna, seventeenth century. (See Chap. V.)

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