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Old violins, 1905

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1Amati, Nicola, younger brother of Andrea Amati, is said to have worked with him, 1568-80. (See Chap. V.)
2Amati, Nicola, son of Girolamo Amati; b. Dec. 3, 1596; d. April 12, 1684, aged eighty-eight, according to the registers of Cremona Cathedral. (See Chap. V.)
3Ambrogi, Pietro. Cremona and Rome. "Petrus Ambrogi, Crem. fecit Romae, an. 17—."
4Ambrosi, Pietro. A Brescian maker; very mediocre, 1712.
5Ambrosio, Antonio d'. Neapolitan, 1820.
6Amelot. French maker in Lorient; yellow varnish; mediocre, 1812-29.
7Anciaume. Existence doubtful.
8Anselmo, Pietro. Cremona and Venice; small pattern; deep yellow varnish; fair maker, 1700.
9Antoniazzi, Gregorio. Bergamo, 1738; labels bear: "in Colle, 1738."
10Antonio, Cypriano.
11Antony, Girolamo. Cremonese pattern; yellow varnish, 1751.
12Ardenois, Johannes. Ghent, 1731.
13Artmann. Weimar, cir. 1760; pupil of Ernst of Gotha; Amati pattern; yellow varnish.
14Askey, Samuel. Pupil of John Morrison; employed by Corsby, cir. 1825.
15Assalone, Gaspare. Roman; Amati pattern; over-arched; poor yellow varnish.
16Aubry. Paris; a nephew of Aldric (who dealt with Tarisio); inferior to his uncle, 1840.
17Audinot, Nestor Dominique, b. at Mirecourt 1842; worked under Sébastien Vuillaume; took up his business in 1875 at the age of seventeen; is very industrious, and makes excellent instruments. Labels: "N. Audinot, luthier, élève de Vuillaume, Paris."
18Augière. Pupil of Clément, Paris; good maker; red and brown varnish, 1830.
19Baader, J. A., & Co. Mittenwald; wholesale producers on cheapest terms; their Stainer copies are good, 1854.
20Bachelier. Inferior French maker, 1777-89.
21Bachmann, Carl Ludwig. An excellent maker of Berlin, 1716-1800; violins, violas, and 'cellos often mistaken for Cremonas; a viola player; maker to the Prussian Court; founder of the Berlin Amateur Concerts; inventor of screw pegs for double-basses.
22Bachmann, O. Good maker, of Halberstadt; first-rate repairer; wrote on violin construction, 1835.
23Bagatella (Bagattella), Antonio. Padua; good restorer; much employed by German princes; made few good instruments, but wrote learnedly on violin construction, 1750-82.
24Bagatella (Bagattella), Pietro. Padua, 1760-66.
25Baily, Paul. Mirecourt; fair maker; Chicago Exhibitor, 1893.
26Baines. London; pupil of Furber, 1780.
27Bairhof, Giorgio. Naples; Gagliano school.
28Bajoni, Luigi. Milanese, 1840-76.
29Baker, Francis. London, 1696.
30Baker, John. Oxford, 1688-1720; excellent tone; yellow varnish; transition maker.

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