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Luigi Vincenzi

1765–1822

Specialist maker of cellos and double basses. Good amber coloured varnish. Aloysius Vincenzi / Carpensis 1811 — John Dilworth

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

VINCENZI, Luigi Born 1765, died 1822 Capri Italy. Specialist maker of cellos and double basses. Good amber coloured varnish. Aloysius Vincenzi / Carpensis 1811

Cecie Stainer+

b. 1775 A maker in Carpi, still working in 1811. Label: ” Aloysius Vincenzi Carpensis, 18—.”

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er hat nur wenig Geigen, dagegen verschiedene Bässe gemacht. Seine Arbeit ist gut, der Lack bernsteinfarbig und der Ton nicht schlecht.

Henri Poidras+

Mainly reputed for his ‘cellos.

Karel Jalovec+

Carpi. Born 1775 at San Giovanni Concordiese, died after 1818. Good workmanship; amber coloured varnish; good tone. Price 20.000 Kc.

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