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The fiddle fancier's guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments, 1892
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1FERRARI, AGOSTINO, Budrio, 18th century.
2FERRARI, ALFONSO, Carpi. About 1738. A maker of double basses.
3FERRARI, CARLO, Siena. About 1740. Violins.
4FERRARI, G. B., Modena, 19th century. Violins and guitars.
5FERRI, PRIMO, Mirandola, 1848—51.
6FEURY, FRANCOIS, Paris, Dean of the Violin Maker's Guild for 1757.
7FEVROT, LYONS. About 1788.
8FEYZEAU, Bordeau, about 1760. The instruments of this maker are well made. The varnish is a sort of weak brown, but the work is very good under it, the sound holes being well designed, and the corners elegant.
9FICHER, GUISEPPE, AND CARLO, Milan. These makers sometimes spell their name "Fiscer," and both spellings are found on tickets, namely, "Guiseppe e Carlo fratelli Ficher fabbricatori di strumenti in Milano vicino alla Balla," and "Guiseppe, Carlo fratelli Fiscer fabbri-catori d'instrumenti in Milano Vicino alla balla." They were German by origin, and it is possible that they may have modified the spelling to suit Italian pronunciation. Their work is well made, with varnish of fine, amber tint, having a light tinge of red.
10FICHT, J. U., Mittenwald, 18th century.
11FICHTL, MARTIN, Vienna, about 1750. A good maker.
12FICHTHOLD, HANS, about 1612. A lute maker.
13FICKER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN, Neukirchen, about 1722. Highly arched violin, somewhat ordinary looking.
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