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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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11847, he is mentioned as a maker who rivals Vuillaume. I am not acquainted with his instruments. Mention is made of his having made Violins without corners, and that he applied to the wood a preparation for the purpose of extracting the resinous particles from it. The adoption of such means of forcing on maturity makes it unlikely that he made instruments worthy of notice.
3GARANI, Michel Angelo, Bologna, 1681—1720. His Violas, in particular, are well-made instruments.
5GARANI, Niccolò, Naples. Gagliano type of instrument, usually plain wood.
7GASPARO DA SALÒ (see Salò).
9GATINARI, Francesco, Turin, about 1700.
11GERONI, Domenico, Ostiano (Province of Brescia), dated 1817.
13GIBERTINI, Antonio, Parma, about 1830. Stradivari model, excellent work, deep rose-coloured varnish. This maker was at times employed by Paganini to repair or regulate his Violins.
15GOBETTI, Francesco (sometimes called Gobit), Venice, 1690—1715. This is one of the little-known makers, a fact which may be attributed to the practice common some years ago of removing the original label of an instrument and substituting another, bearing a name more likely from its familiarity to command attention.
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