Nicolo Ricolazzi (Ricozali)
worked 1742–1780
Work presently unknown, but Henley describes high arched violins in the manner of Gigli with broad purfling made up of four strands and yellow varnish. Manuscript label: Nicolo Ricolazzi / Civitavecchia. 1776 [Henley] — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
RICOLAZZI (RICOZALI), Nicolo Worked circa. 1742-1780 Civitavecchia Italy. Work presently unknown, but Henley describes high arched violins in the manner of Gigli with broad purfling made up of four strands and yellow varnish. Manuscript label: Nicolo Ricolazzi / Civitavecchia. 1776 [Henley]
Karel Jalovec+
Civitavecchia. 1759. Worked on the pattern of G. C. Gigli. Built high-arched violins with broad purfling. The back is of one piece, the sound-holes beautifully cut. He applied a yellow varnish. Instruments of fairly good tone.
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