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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
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1fredo.) Chiefly known as a dealer in Violins. He exhibited a few Violins by Giovanni F. Pressenda at the Vienna Exhibition, 1873, and published a short notice of that maker, which he inscribed to the Archduke Rannieri.
3RIVOLTA, Giacomo, Milan, about 1822. Excellent work; scroll well cut. One of the best Italian makers of the nineteenth century.
5ROCCA, Joseph Antonio, Piedmont, 1837–1863. Chiefly followed the pattern of Stradivarius. Neat workmanship, varnish rather thin, well-cut scroll. He worked for some time with Pressenda.
7RODIANI, Giovita, sometimes called Budiani; Brescia, about 1580–1620. His instruments resemble those of Maggini. Dragonetti is said to have had a Double Bass of this make.
9ROTA, Giovanni, Cremona. Yellow varnish, plain wood, heavy work, rough purfling.
11Joannes Rota fecit Cremonese Anno 1808.
13ROVETTA, Bergamo, 1840–70.
15ROGERI, Giovanni Battista, Cremona and Brescia. The word Bon after his name refers to his having been a citizen of Bologna. Vincenzo Lancetti speaks of its being certain that he called himself Bononiensis.
17Io: Bapt. Rogerius Bon: Nicolai Amati de Cremona Alumnus Brixiae fecit Anno Domini 1705.
19The instruments of this maker are of a different pattern from those of Francesco Ruggeri. They
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