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Carlo Masetti
Florence, Modena, b. c.1915
Presumably the brother of Renzo Masetti, below, with whom he made guitars in Modena. Vannes gives his birth date as 1915. Henley states that he was active in Florence, c.1915-1920 and cites a violin label of 1920. Stradivari-derived model. Generally undeveloped and poor workmanship with plain materi\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint fine curl, ribs similar, table of medium grain, varnish of an orange brown colour Lot 2440 | Gardiner | June 2024 | £4,392est. £ 1,800-2,400 |
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MASETTI, Carlo Born circa. 1915 Florence Italy. Presumably the brother of Renzo Masetti, below, with whom he made guitars in Modena. Vannes gives his birth date as 1915. Henley states that he was active in Florence, c.1915-1920 and cites a violin label of 1920. Stradivari-derived model. Generally undeveloped and poor workmanship with plain materials. Yellow or dark red varnish. Carlo Masetti / in Firenze, 1920
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