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Alessandro Zanti

worked 1765–1820

Possibly a descendant of Antonio Zanotti, above. Henley, following Vannes, describes instruments combining Pietro Guarneri and Stradivari features but with poor brown varnish. Work presently unknown and unverified. Alexander Zanti fecit / Manyuae Anno 1819 — John Dilworth

Made Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£7,040
Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin1780-99June 1985£7,040

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

ZANTI, Alessandro Worked circa. 1765-1820 Mantua Italy. Possibly a descendant of Antonio Zanotti, above. Henley, following Vannes, describes instruments combining Pietro Guarneri and Stradivari features but with poor brown varnish. Work presently unknown and unverified. Alexander Zanti fecit / Manyuae Anno 1819

Cecie Stainer+

A maker in Mantua about 1770. He followed the Stradivari pattern, but his varnish was of poor quality.

George Hart+

He copied Pietro Guarneri, but had little knowledge of varnishing, if we are to judge from the few instruments of this maker extant.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er arbeitete nach den Modellen von Stradivari und Pet. Guarneri. Seine Arbeit ist gut, ebenso der Ton; nur sein Lack ist geradezu schlecht zu nennen. Auch ein Domenico Zanti kommt in Mantua vor.

Henri Poidras+

Stradivarius model. Although the varnish is not interesting, the tone is fine. Medium class work.

Karel Jalovec+

Mantua. 1765—1819. Beautiful, careful workmanship on the patterns of Stradivari and Pietro Guarneri. The arching is often designed in a somewhat roof-like fashion. Fine wood, sweet tone. He used a red-brown varnish which is not of good quality. Price 40.000 Kc.

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