Nanticoke School
Joseph Franco
Nanticoke, b. 1917
Self-taught maker. After finishing military service in 1946, constructed a handful of violins on Stradivari model following the guidance of Heron-Allen and Robert Alton’s published manuals. Golden yellow varnish. — John Dilworth
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FRANCO, Joseph Born 1917 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania USA. Self-taught maker. After finishing military service in 1946, constructed a handful of violins on Stradivari model following the guidance of Heron-Allen and Robert Alton’s published manuals. Golden yellow varnish.
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