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Antonio Rovetta

1828–1890

Guitarist, composer, and luthier. Maker of violins and guitars. Also worked at some time in Milan. Stainer and Cremonese models. Antonio Rovetta / Fecit, Bergamo 18.. — John Dilworth

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

ROVETTA, Antonio Born 1828, died 1890 Bergamo Italy. Guitarist, composer, and luthier. Maker of violins and guitars. Also worked at some time in Milan. Stainer and Cremonese models. Antonio Rovetta / Fecit, Bergamo 18..

Cecie Stainer+

A maker in Bergamo about 1840-70. He exhibited a good violin at Brescia, 1864.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Ein nicht ungeschickter Nachahmer der alten Meister. Er stellte 1864 in Brescia eine gute Violine aus und soll später auch in Mailand gearbeitet haben.

Henri Poidras+

Clever copyist of the old masters.

Karel Jalovec+

Bergamo, Milan. 1840— 1884.Worked very carefully in the style of the old Cremonese masters. Copies by him are very good both in finish and tone. Price 12.000 Kc.

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