Waterbury School
Pasquale Bianchi
Waterbury, b. 1912
Self-taught maker active from 1950, established in Schenectady, New York. Assisted by grandson Christopher (Born 1957) from 1978. Classical and personal models. Various varnishes. Made around 250 instruments, but a good number of these were regarded by the maker as unsuccessful experiments and disca\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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BIANCHI, Pasquale Born 1912, Waterbury, Connecticut USA. Self-taught maker active from 1950, established in Schenectady, New York. Assisted by grandson Christopher (Born 1957) from 1978. Classical and personal models. Various varnishes. Made around 250 instruments, but a good number of these were regarded by the maker as unsuccessful experiments and discarded. Less than half this number remain. Manuscript label: Pasquale Bianchi Fecit / Schenectady, N.Y. Anno 1964 PB [Wenberg]
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