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Francesco Verzella

b. c.1864

1910-1920 Istanbul Turkey Pupil of Antonio Gagliano (II). Stradivari and Amati models in Gagliano style. Red- and golden-brown varnish of mediocre quality. Made many types of plucked instruments in Istanbul. Francesco Verzella / Fabbricante di Strumenti / Napoli Da Corda 1918 / Largo S.Antoniello a \u{2026} — John Dilworth

Taught by Antonio Gagliano

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John Dilworth+

VERZELLA, Francesco Born circa. 1864 Naples Italy, Worked circa. 1910-1920 Istanbul Turkey Pupil of Antonio Gagliano (II). Stradivari and Amati models in Gagliano style. Red- and golden-brown varnish of mediocre quality. Made many types of plucked instruments in Istanbul. Francesco Verzella / Fabbricante di Strumenti / Napoli Da Corda 1918 / Largo S.Antoniello a Constantinople 68

Karel Jalovec+

Naples, b. 1864, guitar and mandolin maker.

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