The Fiddle Fancier's Guide; a Manual of Information Regarding Violins, Violas
CHAPTER VI. ^zconh Scrks of (EksBical anb Post-Classical Many of the following are mere names and' dates which have simply been carried on from one treatise to another. Wherever it has been possible, information is given. Where none is found it is to be understood that nothing further than the names, etc., has hitherto been known. AaChner, Philip, Mittenwald, about 1772. Absam, Thomas, Wakefield, 1810— 1849. His tickets are in English "Made by Thomas Absam, Wakefield," and he appears to have been particular enough to put in the date to the very day. Abbati, Gianbattista,, Modena; 1775— 1793- A fine maker of double basses and other large instruments. He was trained in the establishment of Antonio Casini, another Modenese maker—or, at least, followed his stj^le. His model is, good, his work careful, capital wood and brown varnish. Adams, C, Garmouth, Scotland, about 1800. Addison, William, London, 1670. Adler, Paris. A Swiss maker who settled in Paris beginning of present century. Aglio, Guiseppe Dall, Mantua, 1800— 1840. Albanesi, Sebastiano, Cremona. About the middle 136 , THE FIDDLE FANCIEr's GUIDE. of the 1 8th century. Said to be a pupil of Carlo Bergonzi. Alberti, Ferdinando, Mikn, 1749— 1760. Fairly good work. Light yellow varnish. Aldred, London. An old English viol maker of 1 6th or 17th century. Aldrovandi, Emilio, Bologna> 1850—80. Alessandro (called the Venetian), i6th century. A violin of this ' maker's was shown in aij exhibition in Turin in 1880. Alvani, Cremona. Said to be an imitator of Joseph Guarnerius. I have never seen any of his instruments.
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