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Filippo Zanisi

1911–1992

Initially self taught. Studied at the Cremona School of Violin Making from 1946. Stradivari and Guarneri models with golden-red oil varnish. Zanisi Filippo / Fece in Castelleone / (Cremona) / Anno 1934 [Nicolini] — John Dilworth

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John Dilworth+

ZANISI, Filippo Born 1911, died 1992 Castelleone Italy. Initially self taught. Studied at the Cremona School of Violin Making from 1946. Stradivari and Guarneri models with golden-red oil varnish. Zanisi Filippo / Fece in Castelleone / (Cremona) / Anno 1934 [Nicolini]

Karel Jalovec+

Castelleone (Cremona) b. Apr. 26, 1911, followed standard Italian models using red varnish.

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