Francesco Mandina
Castelventrano, Sicily, 1874–1942
Violinist and violin maker. Stradivari copies preserved in the Cherubini Museum, Florence. Early work with brown oil varnish. Later used golden-yellow colouring. Unlabelled. — John Dilworth
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MANDINA, Francesco Born 1874, died 1942 Castelventrano, Sicily Italy. Violinist and violin maker. Stradivari copies preserved in the Cherubini Museum, Florence. Early work with brown oil varnish. Later used golden-yellow colouring. Unlabelled.
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