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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
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1originality. They are not after the pattern of his father's instruments. They are narrower, and similar to those earlier works of Stradivari which come between the true "Amatese" and the long form. The varnish is of a deeper colour than that of Alessandro, and its quality is not inferior. The scroll is, in some cases, well formed, in others somewhat grotesque. The model is high. They are sometimes seen ornamented round the purfling with ebony, diamond and lozenge shape.
3GAGLIANO, Giovanni Battista, about 1730.
4GAGLIANO, Ferdinando, Naples, son of Niccolò.
6Ferdinandus Gagliano filius Nicolai fecit Neap 17—
7His instruments are usually excellently made, and have a varnish of a warmer tint than is met with on the instruments of the Gagliani family.
9GAGLIANO, Giuseppe, Naples, 1780. Son of Ferdinando.
10GAGLIANO, Giovanni,
11GAGLIANO, Antonio,
12GAGLIANO, Raffaele, Naples. These makers bring the family down to a very recent date as residents in Naples. The merit belonging to them is of the slightest kind. Some of our English provincial makers have shown themselves superior.
14GALBUSERA, C. A., Milan, 1832-47. This
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