Lake Creek School
Victor Ettore Gardener
Lake Creek, b. 1909
Self-taught maker. Latterly guided by Hans Weisshaar. Stradivari and Guarneri violin models; personal viola pattern. Commercial oil varnishes; later his own spirit-based recipe. 98 violins, 76 violas, and 85 cellos, numbered on the label. Vittore E. Giardinieri / da Cavalese / fatto Anno 19.. [Wenbe\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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GARDENER, Victor Ettore Born 1909 Lake Creek, Worked from 1928 Eagle Point, Oregon USA. Self-taught maker. Latterly guided by Hans Weisshaar. Stradivari and Guarneri violin models; personal viola pattern. Commercial oil varnishes; later his own spirit-based recipe. 98 violins, 76 violas, and 85 cellos, numbered on the label. Vittore E. Giardinieri / da Cavalese / fatto Anno 19.. [Wenberg]
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