| Builders Alphabetical List
These are photos that I have collected over the years on the internet. The information about each is often very limited. I have had to rely on the spelling of others taken from Italian labels, often torn, dirty, or partly missing. So, it is possible that some of the instruments are in fact by the same maker, even though I may have attributed it to a name spelt a little differently. Any thoughts or extra information would be very useful. |
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Alfonso Abbate, Naples |
Vincenzo Adamo, Naples (thanks to N Koevoets) |
H. Afferni, Naples |
Alfredo Albert, Catania |
Albertazzi |
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Born 1845? Active in Naples from around 1885. Sons Alessandro (b. late C19) and Luigi (b. 1914) also active... |
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Alberti, Roma |
Alfredo Albertini, Catania |
Alberto Albertini, Catania |
Marina Alfredo, Ferrara |
Allegro, Catania (thanks to Herbert Huttmeir) |
Paolo Amiati, Naples |
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Long family history of Alberti luthiers in Rome from C16. |
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Michele Amico, Catania |
Luigi d'Amore, Naples |
Pasquale Angara (sometimes spelt Ancara), Naples |
Reale Annibale, Torrino |
Gabriele d'Angelica (flatback) |
Salvatore d'Angelo, |
Oreste Angelici |
late C19 early C20 |
late C19 early C20 |
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Apollo |
Mario Arciolacono, Catania |
Vincenzo Arcinese, Naples |
Vincenzo Arcinese 1888-19--? |
Canto Argenteo, Sicily |
Gennaro Arienzo |
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Born in Naples
Buried in Gessopalena (thanks to Matt Larcinese) |
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Cesare Arosio, Naples |
Felice Arpino, Naples |
? Astoria, Catania
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B=13 | 
Luigi Balbiani |
Domenico Banoni, Naples |
Barnes & Mullins, certainly Italian made. |
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End C19 early C20 |
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Barera, Venice |
Alberto Bartolucci, Catania |
Guiseppe Basini |
Pietro Bazzani, Naples |
Fratelli Bellini, Naples (students of Montaldi) |
Guiseppe de Bernadi, Genoa |
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Vincenzo Berti |
Ernesto Bessone, Roma |
C. Biondi, Naples |
Luigi Borelli, Naples |
Domenico Brambilla, Naples |
Bratti & Co. Firenza |
Giuseppe Busani, Naples |
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Arturo Caimi, Milan |
Raffaele Calace, Naples |
Fratelli Calace (Nicola & Raffaele), Naples |
Francesco Campanelli, Naples |
Campanello d'Oro, Catania |
Campanini, Naples |
1st 1863-1934 2nd 1948- |
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Capannari |
Capfella, Catania |
Tommaso Capocefalo, Naples (student of Salsedo) |
Luigi Caponetto, Catania |
Stefano Caponetto, Catania |
Cappellani (only a retailer?) |
Carabba & Co, Catania |
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Pasquale Carbonari, Naples |
F. Carbone & L Romito, Naples |
Giovanni Carbone, Naples |
Giuseppe Carbone, Naples |
Giuseppe Carlo, Naples |
Carmelo, Catania (later C20) |
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Carnisch & Janichen, Milan |
Mario Casella, Catania |
Mario & Gaetano Casella, Catania |
Luigi Caserta, Naples |
Giuseppe Casini, Naples |
Castanieri, Naples |
Giuseppe Carlo Castini & Figli |
late C19 early C20 |
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Ruggero Castorina, Catania |
Catania |
Felice Cavalliacci (courtesy of John Friesen) |
Fratelli Cavallini, Naples |
Claudio Cavelli, Naples |
Umberto Ceccherini, Naples |
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Celantano |
G. Cerpi |
Giuseppe Cesolari, Roma |
Angelo Christini, Naples |
Ernesto des Cicco |
Luigi Cinci, Naples |
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Cincirinella, Naples |
Vincenzo Cioffi, Naples |
Claudet & Figli |
G. Colombo |
'Conora', Catania |
Corelli, Naples
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Giuseppe Indelicato Contarino, Catania |
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La Corona |
Luigi Corradotti & Figli, Roma |
Angelo Corsini, Naples |
Carlo Crispi, Naples
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Carlo Cristini, Naples |
E de Cristofaro, Naples |
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C. Cucinotta, Catania |
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late C19 early C20 | 
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Antonio Curatoli, Naples |
Fratelli Curci, Naples
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