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Milan School

Antonio Compostano

Milan, worked 1693–1710

Grancino school. Golden-brown varnish. Vannes mentions several examples but these are not cited elsewhere. Antonio Compostano / fece in Milano / in Contrada larga 1703 — John Dilworth

Worked Milan

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John Dilworth+

COMPOSTANO, Antonio Worked circa. 1693-1710 Milan Italy. Grancino school. Golden-brown varnish. Vannes mentions several examples but these are not cited elsewhere. Antonio Compostano / fece in Milano / in Contrada larga 1703

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Seine Arbeit ist der von Grancino ähnlich. Ausser
Violinen und Violen etc. hat er auch Bässe gebaut;
einen solchen erwähnt Bruni’s Inventaire (herausgegeben
von Gallay, S. 169) aus dem Besitze Debain’s.

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