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The Fiddle Fancier's Guide: A Manual of Information Regarding Violins …, 1892
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1have seen which I could be persuaded to admit might possibly belong to the period in which he is supposed to have lived, although of fairly good style, showed poor care in the wood, a generally tubby look, and rather tasteless sound holes. Other examples equally claimant for the honour of his parentage showed discrepancies in style, varnish, model, and everything else, which were so palpably absurd, that I think him one of those dummies in regard to whom the fiddle-fancier should be particularly cautious. There are some very fine instruments bearing this name, whether they are by Cappa or not. He had sons who followed the business, but whose work is of little importance.
3Carcassi, Lorenzo and Tomasso, Florence, 1738—1758. I have seen a number of instruments professing to be by these makers. A few of them were fairly good. This is a name which is, unfortunately, largely used to put into any kind of absurd rubbish which it is thought may be got rid of in a sale room.
5Castagneri, Gian Paolo. An Italian maker who settled in Paris, and whose violins appear to be remarkably rare and of mediocre quality to boot.
7Castagneri, Andrea, Paris, 1735—1741. This maker was a son of above, and made somewhat better instruments than his father. The dates given are those found on two of his instruments.
9Castro, Venice, 1680—1720. Poor work.
11Castello, Paolo, Genoa, 1750. Poor work.
13Ceruti, Giovambatista, Cremona, 1755—1817. This maker is, in Italy, supposed to have been a pupil of Storioni, on what ground it is difficult to guess. He
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