Naples School
Tommaso Circapa
Naples, worked 1730–1736
Primarily a mandolin maker. Produced a few violins and violas in Neapolitan style with glassy orange-yellow varnish. Viola label 1733 cited by Vannes: Tomaso fecit Neap – 1733 Tomaso Circapa / fecit Neap 1738.. [Henley] — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
CIRCAPA, Tomaso Worked circa. 1730-1736 Naples Italy. Primarily a mandolin maker. Produced a few violins and violas in Neapolitan style with glassy orange-yellow varnish. Viola label 1733 cited by Vannes: Tomaso fecit Neap – 1733 Tomaso Circapa / fecit Neap 1738.. [Henley]
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Naples about 1730-35. A mandoline, fairly well made, is known.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ungleich in seiner Arbeit, die an Aless. Gagliano erinnert, — am besten ist
noch sein orangegelber Lack; häufiger als Geigen kommen Mandolinen von
ihm vor.
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Alessandro Gagliano worked 1700–1730
Gennaro Gagliano worked 1730–1780
Giuseppe Morello Odani worked 1730–1760
Hans Mann worked 1710–1750
Jacopo Lolij worked 1720–1735
Marcus (I) Obbo worked 1707–1760
Nicola Gagliano worked 1730