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Old violins, 1905

41 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 252. See the scan on archive.org.

1Ghidini, Carlo. Parma, about 1746.
2Gianoli, Domenico. Milan, 1731.
3Gibbs, James. London, 1800-45. Was employed by J. Morrison, George Crosby, and Samuel Gilkes.
4Gibertini, Antonio. Parma, 1830-33. Stradivari pattern. Employed by Paganini as a repairer.
5Gigli, Julio Cesare. Rome, 1730-62.
6Gilbert, Nicolas Louis. Metz, 1700.
7Gilbert, Simon, son of Nicolas Louis Gilbert. Metz, about 1737.
8Gilkes, Samuel, 1787-1827. Morton Pinkney, Northamptonshire. London. Worked for William Forster (1764-1824). Nicola Amati pattern; clever maker.
9Gilkes, William, son of Samuel Gilkes, about 1811-75, in Grey Coat Street, Tothill Fields, Westminster, London. Prolific maker; chiefly double basses.
10Gioffreda, B. Turin, in 1860.
11Giordano (Giordane), Alberto. Cremona, about 1735-40.
12Giorgi, Nicola. Turin, 1745.
13Giraniani. Leghorn, 1730.
14Giron. (See "Villaume.")
15Giuliani. Cremona, 1660. Pupil of Nicola Amati.
16Gobetti, Francesco. Venice, 1705. A pupil of Antonio Stradivari. Alleged fine wood, varnish, and tone.
17Goffriller (Gofriler), Antonio. Venice, 18th century.
18Goffriller, Francesco. Venice. Fair maker; yellow-brown varnish.
19Goffriller, Matteo. Venice, 1690-1740. Careless in wood but careful in work; yellow varnish; arched pattern violin excellent.
20Gonnet, Pierre Jean. Paris, 1775-83.
21Gosselin. An amateur maker in Paris about 1814-30.
22Gosset. Rheims, 1769.
23Gouvernari, Antonio. Cremona, 1600-10.
24Grabensee, J. A. Düsseldorf, about 1850-55.
25Gragnani, Antonio. Leghorn, about 1741-80. Rough workmanship; inferior wood; sweet tone.
26Gragnani, Gennaro. Leghorn, 1730.
27Gragnani, son of Antonio Gragnani. Inferior to his father.
28Grancino, Francesco and Giam Battista, sons of Giovanni and grandsons of Paolo Grancino. 1710-60. (See p. 90.)
29Grancino, Giovanni, son of Paolo Grancino. Milan 1690-1730.
30Grancino, Paolo. Worked at Milan, 1665-90. Pupil of Nicola Amati at Cremona.
31Grand-Gérard. Vosges, 1790-1810. Also Paris. Prolific but inferior.
32Grandini, Geronimo, sen. Mirecourt. Some merit.
33Grandjon, sen. Mirecourt.
34Grandjon, J., son of Grandjon, sen. Mirecourt. Fair maker.
35Gray, J. Fochabers, Banffshire, Scotland, in 1870.
36Greffts, Johann. Fussen, Bavaria, in 1622.
37Gregori. Bologna, 1793.
38Grimm, Carl, b. about 1792; d. 1855, Berlin. One of the best German makers.
39Grimm, Ludwig, son of Carl Grimm.
40Griseri, Filippo. Florence in 1650.

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