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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1relative to the great makers of his native city. The instruments of Enrico Ceruti are much valued by Italian orchestral players. They are said to number about three hundred and sixty-five, among which are several Violoncellos. He exhibited at the London Exhibition of 1862, and at other exhibitions. The last Violin he made was shown at the Milan Exhibition, 1881.
3Cristofori, Bartolommeo, Florence, about 1760.
4Circapa, Tommaso, Naples, about 1730.
5Cocco, Cristoforo, Venice, 1654. A Lutemaker. The Museum of the Paris Conservatoire National de Musique contains a specimen of this make, which is described in M. Gustave Chouquet's catalogue of the collection.
7Contreras, Joseph, Madrid, 1745—1780. This being one of the few Spanish makers, his name is placed with the Italian, the number of the Spanish being insufficient for a separate list. The model of this maker is very good, and the workmanship superior. He probably lived in Italy during his early life, the style being Italian. He was born in Granada, and was called the Spanish Stradivarius. He died about 1780, and is said to have been seventy years of age.
9Cordano, Jacopo Filippo, Genoa, about 1774.
10Jacobus Philipus Cordanus, fecit Genuae anno sal, 1774.
11Corna, Dalla, Brescia, early maker of Viols about 1530.
12Costa, Pietro Antonio dalla, Venice and Treviso. The label he used is curious. He copied the Brothers Amati with much skilfulness. The sound-holes are like those of the early instruments of the Amatis; the varnish is golden in colour and excellent in quality; the scroll, as usual with all imitations, is a weak feature, but does not lack originality.
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