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Pietro Castellani

Florence, worked 1780–1820

Principally a guitar maker, but violins also extant. Golden coloured varnish. — John Dilworth

Worked Florence
Made Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£1,760
Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin1802June 1984£1,760
Violin1820March 1980£864

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

CASTELLANI, Pietro Worked circa. 1780-1820 Florence Italy. Principally a guitar maker, but violins also extant. Golden coloured varnish.

Cecie Stainer+

b. Florence, second half of the 18th century ; d. 1820. He principally made guitars, which are much liked; but also made some violins.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Von ihm kennt man ziemlich gute Geigen und besonders Guitarren und
Mandolinen.

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