Naples School
Nicola Calace
Naples, 1859–1924
Brother and assistant of Raffaele Calace, below. A fine craftsman of violins and mandolins, his rivalry with his brother Raffaele led to his departure for America in 1898, where he continued to work as a violin and mandolin maker with Nicola Turturro. Instruments mainly sold under the name of Turtur\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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CALACE, Nicola Born 1859 Naples Italy, died 1924 USA. Brother and assistant of Raffaele Calace, below. A fine craftsman of violins and mandolins, his rivalry with his brother Raffaele led to his departure for America in 1898, where he continued to work as a violin and mandolin maker with Nicola Turturro. Instruments mainly sold under the name of Turturro.
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