Antonio Vinaccia

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.6 cm Naples, 1800 c. [Possibly by]	Wed 1st November 2006	£13,865
Violin	1764	Fri 1st June 2001	£10,350
Violin	17--	Sat 1st June 1985	£7,674

John Dilworth

Antonio Worked circa. 1756-1784. Son, pupil, and assistant of Gennaro Vinaccia, below. Established independently in via Constantii from 1756, but, from the evidence of known labels, returned to his father’s workshop in rua Catalana c.1770. Chiefly known for mandolins, but some impressive violins known. Distinctive model with slightly pointed upper and lower bouts. Soundholes narrow and slightly outward leaning. Typical skimpy Neapolitan purfling. Scroll recalling Eberle, with long Gagliano-like pegbox and slightly Tyrolean looking volute. Wood of variable quality. Typical Neapolitan varnish; slightly hard texture, dark golden-brown, with greenish yellow underlayer. Antonius Vinaccia fecit Neap / In via Constantii, 1756 Antonius Vinaccia fecit / Napoli 1769 Antonius Vinaccia / filius Januarii fecit Neapoli / alla Strada, Rua Catalana, 1770

Cecie Stainer

The head of a family of makers. He worked in Naples about 1766-74. He made a few violins, on the pattern of Gagliano, but also made excellent mandolines; some of these are in the Museo Spagnuolo (Palazzo degli Studi), Naples, and have the backs beautifully inlaid with ivory, mother-o’-pearl, and tortoiseshell. Label: ” Antonius Vinaccia, Napoli in Via Constantinii, a. 1766.” A similar label is dated 1774. His two sons, Gennaro and Gaetano, were also makers.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

Er wird als der Stammvater der Familie betrachtet, ist aber vielleicht ein Sohn von Nicolas V. und kann als ein Nachahmer von Gagliano gelten. Er machte jedoch nur wenig Streichinstrumente und verlegte sich frühzeitig auf die Herstellung von Mandolinen, worin er es zu hoher Vollkommenheit brachte. Im Museo Spagnuolo in Neapel (Palazzo degli Studi) sind Arbeiten von ihm, die er für Carl III v. Bourbon anfertigte, erhalten, die seine Geschicklichkeit glänzend erweisen. Gennaro und Gaetano waren sein Söhne.

Henri Poidras

Mandolin makers of repute, numbering no less than twelve members of the family. Among those who made violins, Uennaro should be mentioned for his instruments recalling Gagliano, thoroughly made and coated with a dark yellow varnish.

Karel Jalovec

Naples. 1734—1781. Probably son of Nic. Vinaccia. Worked on the patterns of old masters, chiefly of Nicole Gagliano. Good workmanship; brown varnish of good quality. Price 15.000 Kc.

£13,865

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Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

Henri Poidras

Karel Jalovec

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