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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1AND VIOLIN MAKERS
3maker. Arching sometimes rather full. Sound-holes well cut, but rather weak looking. Work generally very characteristic, but examples are met with in which it is carelessly finished and the varnish inferior. He seems to have made his instruments in different grades. The violoncellos used to realise better prices than the violins. They are good instruments, but rather small in size. A son named Pietro Antonio worked with him and succeeded him. He seems to have lived until about the end of the century. A few examples of his work seen by the writer were of inferior style and finish. Yellowish-red varnish of not much brilliancy. Sound-holes slightly pointed.
5LANTNER, FERDINAND MARTIN.—Prague. Died 1906. He made a number of instruments, but they seem to be scarce in this country.
7LANZA, ANTONIO MARIA.—Brescia; to about 1715. Genuine work scarce. Maggini style.
9LAPAIX, J. A.—Lille; to about 1858. Was an inventor or innovator whose experiments did not lead to much, but made some useful fiddles of orthodox pattern.
11LA PREVOTTE, ETIENNE.—Marseilles, Paris. Died 1856. Made some handsome violins, but was chiefly a guitar maker.
13LARCHER, PIERRE.—Paris, Tours; eighteenth century. Pupil of Guersan.
15LASKE, JOSEPH ANTON.—Prague. Died 1805. Said to have been a fine workman. Little known in this country. Some of the labels have an ornamental border.
17LAVAZZA, ANTONIO MARIA.—Milan; early
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