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106 makers. The earliest year printed is 1608, the latest 1900.

Every maker here has Naples in a printed line.

1600s

1608 Coppo, Armando
Coppo, Armando. — Neapel. 1608.
about 1625 Angelin, Dominici
ANGELIN (Dominici) — Naples circa 1625. We found this name in a violin, a little primitive in make, but bearing a certain originality, the scroll recalling that of the Gagliani. No 369.
1627 Loly, J.
Loly, J., Naples—1627.
1627 Loly, Jacopo
Loly, Jacopo. Was working in Naples in 1627; followed the pattern of Grancino; used yellow varnish; his instruments were not arched, and the wood was of too hard a quality. He made some large-sized tenors.
1627 Loly, Jacovo
Loly, Jacovo, Naples, 1627. Of the Grancino type. Yellow varnish. Material very hard.
1640 to 1725 Gagliano, Alessandro
Gagliano, Alessandro. — Neapel. Geb. in Neapel um 1640, † 1725.
1660 to 1725 Gagliano, Alessandro
GAGLIANO, ALESSANDRO, Naples, b. Naples, about 1660, d. 1725. Credited with having been an assistant to Stradivarius for thirty years, which … — governing section heading: "VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)
1665 to 1740 Gagliano, Nicola I
GAGLIANO, NICOLA I, Naples, b. about 1665 or 1670, d. about 1740. Eldest son of Alessandro, but dissimilar in talent. He usually imitated the …
1670 to 1740 Gagliano, Niccolo
GAGLIANO (Niccolo) — Naples 1670-1740. Alessandro's eldest son. The instruments of this master are very much sought after by artists for their …
born 1675 Gagliano, Nicola
Gagliano, Nicola, eldest son of Alessandro, b. about 1675, at Naples; d. there about 1745. His instruments are smaller and narrower and his …
1680 Rosa, Nicola
Rosa, Nicola. — Neapel. 1680. 1720.

1700s

1700 to 1735 Gagliano, Ferdinandus
GAGLIANO, Ferdinandus, Naples, 1700 to 1735. Brother of Nicholas. His work is similar to that of Alessandro. The Violoncellos are excellent instruments.
1700 to 1770 Gagliano, Gennaro
Gagliano, Gennaro. — Neapel. Geb. um 1700, † nach 1770.
1700 to 1777 Gagliano, N.
Gagliano, N., Naples—1700-1777.
1700 Garani, N.
Garani, N., Naples—1700.
about 1700 Garani, Niccolo
GARANI (Niccolo) — Naples circa 1700. Pupil of Gagliano. His instruments are slightly arched. Varnish scantily applied.
about 1700 Garani, Nicola
Garani, Nicola. Worked in Naples about 1700. Made fair instruments on the Gagliano pattern; used plain wood and yellow varnish.
1700 to 1730 Sancti, Giovanni
SANCTI, Giovanni, Naples, 1700—1730. Copied Amati. Varnish very hard. Workmanship indifferent.
1700 to 1730 Santo, G.
Santo, G., Naples—1700-30.
1700 to 1740 Santo, Giovanni
Santo (auch Santi), Giovanni. — Neapel. 1700. 1740.
1706 to 1781 Gagliano, Ferdinand
GAGLIANO (Ferdinand) — Naples circa 1706 – 1781. Niccolo's son. Although not possessing the same artistic qualities, his instruments are sought after. More coloured varnish, generally brown red. Flat model. His 'cellos may be considered his best instruments. No 81.
1706 to 1781 Gagliano, Ferdinando
Gagliano, Ferdinando. — Neapel. Geb. 1706 in Neapel, † 1781.
1710 Man, Hans
Man (Mann), Hans. — Neapel. 1710. 1750.
1710 to 1750 Serasati
Serasati, Domenico A maker in Naples about 1710-50. His instruments had a good reputation at one time.
1710 to 1750 Serasati, Domenico
Serasati, Domenico. A maker in Naples about 1710-50. His instruments had a good reputation at one time.
1712 to 1727 Obbo, Marco
OBBO, Marco. Naples, 1712; ordinary work.
1712 to 1727 Obbo, Marco I
OBBO, MARCO I, Naples, 1712 to 1727.
1712 Qbbo, Marco
QBBO, Marco. Naples, 1712; ordinary work.
1715 Vinaccia, Nicolo
Vinaccia, Nicolo. — Neapel. 1715.
1717 Tentzel, Benedikt
Tentzel (Denzel), Benedikt. — Neapel (?). 1717
1720 to 1750 Mann, Hans
Mann, Hans. A maker in Naples about 1720-50. His instruments are rare. He followed the Stradivari and Guarneri patterns.
1725 to 1793 Gagliano, Guiseppe
GAGLIANO (Guiseppe) — Naples 1725-1793. Niccolo's son. The
1725 Monachini, Francesco
Monachini, Francesco. — Neapel. 1725.
1727 Lolij, Jacopo
LOLIJ (LOLLIJ), JACOPO, Naples, 1727.
1730 Circapa, T.
Circapa, T., Naples—1730-5.
1730 to 1735 Circapa, Tomaso
Circapa, Tomaso. — Neapel. 1730. 1735.
about 1730 Circapa, Tommaso
Circapa, Tommaso, Naples, about 1730.
1730 to 1790 Gagliano, F.
Gagliano, F., Naples—1730-90.
about 1730 Odani, Giuseppe
ODANI (Giuseppe) — Naples circa 1730. Brown-red varnish. Good make. No 337.
1730 Santi, Giovanni
SANTI, GIOVANNI, Naples, 1730.
1734 to 1781 Vinaccia, Antonio I
VINACCIA, ANTONIO I, Naples, 1734 to 1781.
1738 Odani, Giuseppe Morello
ODANI, GIUSEPPE MORELLO, Naples, 1738.
1740 to 1806 Gagliano, Giovanni I
GAGLIANO, GIOVANNI I, Naples, b. about 1740, d. 1806.
about 1740 Gagliano, Januarius
GAGLIANO, Januarius, Naples, about 1740.
about 1740 Serasati, Dominico
SERASATI (Dominico) — Naples circa 1740. Little known work.
1740 to 1770 Vinaccia, A.
Vinaccia, A., Naples—1740-70.
about 1750 Ventapane, Vincenzo
VENTAPANE (Vincenzo) — Naples circa 1750. Gagliano School. The instruments by this good maker are sought after for their tone qualities. Stradivarius model. Dark yellow varnish.
1755 to 1778 Vinaccia, Gennaro
VINACCIA, GENNARO, Naples, 1755 to 1778.
1757 Bairhoff, Giorgio
Bairhoff, Giorgio. — Neapel. 1757. 1762.
about 1760 Bairhof, Giorgio
Bairhof, Giorgio. Naples, about 1760. Probably pupil of G. or N. Gagliano.
1760 Eberle, Tomaso
Eberle (nicht Eberti), Tomaso. — Neapel. 1760. 1792.
1763 Filano, Donato
Filano, Donato. — Neapel. 1763. 1782.
1763 Vinaccia, Antonio II.
Vinaccia, Antonio II. — Neapel. 1763. 1798
1765 Legnani, Luigi
Legnani, Luigi. — Neapel. 1765
1766 to 1774 Vinaccia, Antonio
Vinaccia, Antonio. The head of a family of makers. He worked in Naples about 1766-74. He made a few violins, on the pattern of Gagliano, but …
1767 Vinaccia, Giovanni
Vinaccia, Giovanni. — Neapel. 1767. 1777.
about 1770 Eberle, Thomaso
EBERLE (Thomaso) — Naples circa 1770. Pupil of N. Gagliano. Yellow brown or red varnish, Some backs and sides he made in sugar maple which resembles oak. Guarnerius also employed this wood, but seldom. On the whole the work is good and some specimens are attributed to Gagliano. No 97.
1770 Fabbricatore, Vincenzo
Fabbricatore, Vincenzo. — Neapel. 1770.
1770 Maria
Maria, Giuseppe da. — Neapel. 1770. 1779
1770 to 1779 Maria, Giuseppe da
MARIA, GIUSEPPE DA, Naples, 1770 to 1779.
1779 Maria, Giuseppe de
Maria, Giuseppe de. A maker of mandolines at Naples, 1779. Label: "Joseph di Maria di Napoli in Strada S. Pietro a Majella f. in Napoli, A.D. 1779."
1779 to 1800 Vinaccia, Gaetano
VINACCIA, GAETANO, Naples, 1779 to 1800.
1780 Fabbricatore, Giovanni Battista
Fabbricatore, Giovanni Battista. — Neapel. 1780. 1805.
1780 Fabbricatore, Pietro
Fabbricatore, Pietro. — Neapel. 1780. 1799.
about 1780 Filano, Donato
FILANO (Donato) — Naples circa 1780. Mandolins and violins of no great interest. Brown varnish. Inlaid work.
1780 to 1785 Gagliano, G.
Gagliano, G., Naples—1780-85.
1780 Gagliano, Giuseppe
GAGLIANO, Giuseppe, Naples, 1780. Son of Ferdinandus.
about 1780 Maria, Giuseppe de
MARIA (Giuseppe de) — Naples circa 1780. Mandolins. His violins are not very interesting. Orange yellow varnish.
1780 Vinaccia, Antonius II.
Vinaccia, Antonius II. — Neapel. 1780. 1792.
1782 Gagliano, J(oseph)
Gagliano, J(oseph), Naples—1782.
1788 D’Avenia, Carlo
D’Avenia, Carlo. — Neapel. 1788
1788 Fabbricatore, Gennaro
Fabbricatore, Gennaro. — Neapel. 1788. 1830.
1789 Donozetto, Pietro
Donozetto (Donizetti?), Pietro. — Neapel. 1789
1790 to 1860 Gagliano, Antonio II.
Gagliano, Antonio II. — Neapel. Geb. nach 1790, † 27. Mai 1860.
1790 to 1857 Gagliano, Raffaele
Gagliano, Raffaele and Antonio, sons of Giovanni, grandsons of Nicola. The dates of births are unknown; Raffaele d. Dec. 9, 1857, and Antonio June 27, 1860. They worked together in Naples, but their instruments are inferior. After a few years they confined themselves to manufacturing strings, their factory becoming one of the best in Italy.
1790 Gerani, N.
Gerani (Garani), N. — Neapel. 1790. 1830.
died 1793 Gagliano, Giuseppe
GAGLIANO, GIUSEPPE, Naples, 1725, d. 1793. Second son of Nicolo Gagliano and brother of Ferdinando, Antonio and Giovanni. He worked scrupulously after his father's model, and was able to give his instruments a beautifully clear tone. In later years, he worked with his brother Antonio.
1793 Gagliano, Nicola II.
Gagliano, Nicola II. — Neapel. 1793. 1826
died 1795 Gagliano, Antonio I.
Gagliano, Antonio I. — Neapel. 1787. † um 1795.
1796 Vinaccia, Mariano
Vinaccia, Mariano. — Neapel. 1796.
1797 Filano, Giuseppe
Filano, Giuseppe. — Neapel. 1797.

1800s

about 1800 Ambrosio, Antonio
AMBROSIO (Antonio) — Naples circa 1800. Work of no great value. More known for his mandolines.
1800 to 1867 Gagliano, Giovanni II
GAGLIANO, GIOVANNI II, Naples, b. 1800, d. after 1867. A son of Giovanni I, and classed as one of the better violin makers of his time, although no one of his instruments is deserving of special mention.
1803 Obbo, Marco II.
Obbo, Marco II. — Neapel. 1803
1806 to 1881 Vinaccia, Pasquale
Vinaccia, Pasquale. — Neapel. Geb. 20. Juni 1806, † zwischen 1881 und 1885.
1806 to 1885 Vinaccia, Pasquale
VINACCIA, PASQUALE, Naples, b. 1806, d. between 1881 and 1885.
about 1810 Trapani, Raffaele
Trapani, Raffaele. A maker in Naples about 1810. His workmanship is good and original in character; his violins are on a large pattern, with …
about 1820 Ambrosio
Ambrosio, Antonio d'. A maker in Naples about 1820.
1820 D’Ambrosio, Antonio
D’AMBROSIO, ANTONIO, Naples, 1820.
1820 Gagliano, Gaetano
Gagliano, Gaetano. — Neapel. 1820.
1823 Micle, Gennaro
Micle (?), Gennaro. — Neapel. 1823
1830 Ventapane, Lorenzo
VENTAPANE (Lorenzo) — Naples 1830. Probably son of the one preceding, who, like himself, followed Stradivarius. His
born 1835 Postiglione, Vincenzo
POSTIGLIONE, VINCENZO.—Naples. Born 1835. A very neat workman. Has made some handsome and well-finished violins of Guarneri del Gesù pattern.
about 1845 Filano, Luigi
FILANO (Luigi) — Naples circa 1845. Gagliano style. Good work. Yellow varnish. Mandolin maker.
1847 Jorio, Vincenzo
JORIO, Vincenzo. Naples, 1847, Good.
1857 Botelli, Angelo
Botelli, Angelo. — Neapel. 1857
died 1857 Gagliano, Raphaelo and Vincenzo
GAGLIANO (Raphaelo and Vincenzo) — Naples. Sons of Giovanni. The former died in 1857, the latter in 1860. These makers derive benefit from the great reputation of their ancestor, to whose work, however, theirs is very inferior.
1876 Coste, Alfonso della
Coste, Alfonso della. — Neapel. 1876
1877 Gagliano, Alberto
Gagliano, Alberto. — Neapel. 1877
died 1886 Gagliano, Vincenzo
GAGLIANO, VINCENZO, Naples, 1870, d. about 1886.
1890 Desiato, Giuseppe
Desiato, Giuseppe. — Neapel. 1890. 1900

1900s

1900 Curatoli, Antonio
Curatoli, Antonio. — Neapel. 1900.

No year printed

no year Blasio, Raphael di
BLASIO (Raphael di) — Naples xviii th century. Third rate work. Gagliano style. Yellow-brown varnish.
no year Gagliano
GAGLIANO, Giuseppe and Antonio, second and third sons of Nicola; lived at Naples.
no year Galieri, Filippo
Galieri, Filippo. — Neapel. 18. Jahrhundert
no year Ventapane, Pasquale
Ventapane, Pasquale. — Neapel. XVIII. Jahrh.

The books that name them

Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, 1896
Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, Hart, 1875 and 1884
Old violins, Haweis, 1905
Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, 1866
Old violins and violin lore, Haweis, 1900

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.