Giovanni Santo (Santi)
worked 1700–1740
Dictionaries describe small Amatisé model. Red varnish. Not presently known. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
SANTO (SANTI), Giovanni Worked circa. 1700-1740 Naples Italy. Dictionaries describe small Amatisé model. Red varnish. Not presently known.
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Naples, 1700-30. He generally copied Amati ; his violins are of a small pattern, fairly well made, with varnish of poor quality
George Hart+
Copied Amati. Varnish very hard, and workmanship indifferent.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er ahmte Nic. Amati nach; seine Violinen haben kleines Modell und rothen Lack und sind nur von geringer Schönheit.
Henri Poidras+
Amati style. Red varnish.
Karel Jalovec+
Naples. 1700—1740. Made instruments on the small pattern of N. Amati, of fairly good shape and finish and applied red varnish. Price ca 15.000 Kc.
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