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Old violins, 1905

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1about 1700-60; far from first-class.

2FONCLAUSE, Joseph (called "Le Mayeux"), b. 1800. à la Conté; d. 1865, Paris. Mirecourt, and employed by Vuillaume.

3FORCHEVILLE, J. Baptiste. Early pochette-maker.

4FORSTER (Foster or Forrester), John, b. Kirkandrews, on the Esk.

5FORSTER, Simon Andrew, son of William Forster (1764-1824). (See p. 126.)

6FORSTER, William, son of John Forster; b. 1713-14; d. 1801. (See p. 126.)

7FORSTER, William ("Old Forster"), son of William Forster (1713-1801). (See p. 126.)

8FORSTER, William ("Young Forster"), son of William Forster (1739-1808). (See p. 126.)

9FORSTER, William, eldest son of William Forster, 1764-1824. (See p. 126.)

10FRAISER, Giorgio. Cremona, 1666; worked for Nicola Amati.

11FRANCK. Ghent, 1800-30; chiefly a clever repairer.

12FRANKLAND. London, 1785; employed by the William Forsters.

13FREBRUNET, Jean. Paris 1750-60; good maker; yellow varnish.

14FRITSCHE (Fritzche), Samuel. Leipzig, 1787; pupil of C. H. Hunger; good maker (Cremona model) and fine repairer.

15FRYER, Charles. London and Leeds, 1830-40.

16FURBER, David. Pupil of John Johnson (1750-60), a maker in London. (See p. 234.)

17FURBER, Henry John, son and pupil of John Furber.

18FURBER, James, first son of Matthew Furber, sen.

19FURBER, John, third son of Matthew Furber, sen.

20FURBER, Matthew, sen., son of David Furber.

21FURBER, Matthew, second son of Matthew Furber, sen.

22GABRIELLI, Antonio. Florence, 1760; good violins.

23GABRIELLI, Bartolommeo. Florence about 1730.

24GABRIELLI, Cristoforo. Florence, 1730.

25GABRIELLI, Giovanni Battista. Florence, 1740-70; good tone, excellent wood, yellow varnish; his violoncellos and altos considered best.

26GAETANO, Antoniazzi, b. Aug. 7, 1825, Cremona; good maker, has gained medals of honour; his sons, Ricardo and Romeo, work with him.

27GAFFINO, Giuseppe. An Italian, worked in Paris, 1745-83; careful maker.

28GAGLIANO (Galiano), Alessandro, b. 1640. (See p. 89.)

29GAGLIANO, Antonio, son of Giovanni, grandson of Nicola. (See "Raffaele Gagliano.")

30GAGLIANO, Ferdinando, eldest son of Nicola, grandson of Alessandro. (See p. 89.)

31GAGLIANO, Gennaro, second son of Alessandro, brother of Nicola; b. about 1680, at Naples; d. 1750. He was the best maker of this family.

32GAGLIANO, Giovanni, fourth son of Nicola, nephew of the great Gennaro; d. 1806.

33GAGLIANO, Giuseppe and Antonio, second and third sons of Nicola; lived at Naples.

34GAGLIANO, Nicola, eldest son of Alessandro; b. about 1675,

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