ecit Neap 17--

His Violins and Violoncellos were made with care, and show that he
possessed some amount of originality. They are not after the pattern
of his father's instruments. They are narrower, and similar to those
earlier works of Stradivari which come between the true "Amatese" and
the long form. The varnish is of a deeper colour than that of
Alessandro, and its quality is not inferior. The scroll is, in some
cases, well formed, in others somewhat grotesque. The model is high.
They are sometimes seen ornamented round the purfling with ebony,
diamond and lozenge shape.

GAGLIANO, Giovanni Battista, about 1730.

GAGLIANO, Ferdinando, Naples, son of Niccolo.

Ferdinandus Gagliano filius Nicolai
fecit Neap 17--

His instruments are usually excellently made, and have a varnish of a
warmer tint than is met with on the instruments of the Gagliano
family.

GAGLIANO, Giuseppe, Naples, 1780. Son of Ferdinando.

GAGLIANO, Giovanni,
GAGLIANO, Antonio,
GAGLIANO, Raffaele, Naples. These makers bring the family down to a
very recent date as residents in Naples. The merit belonging to them
is of the slightest kind. Some of our English provincial makers have
shown themselves superior.

GALBUSERA, C. A., Milan, 1832-47. This maker appears to have attracted
attention in Italy. In a little volume entitled "L'Italie Economique,"
1847, he is mentioned as a maker who rivals Vuillaume. I am not
acquainted with his instruments. Mention is made of his having made
Violins without corners, and that he applied to the wood a preparation
for the purpose of extracting the resinous particles from it. The
adoption of such means of forcing on maturity makes it unlikely that
he made instruments worthy of notice.

GARANI, Michel Angelo, Bologna, 1681-1720. His Tenors in particular
are well-made instruments.

GARANI, Niccolo, Naples. Gagliano type of instrument, usually plain
wood.

GASPARO DA SALO (_see_ Salo).

GATINARI, Francesco, Turin, about 1700.

GENNARO, Giacomo. Worked at Cremona, in the shop of Niccolo Amati,
about 1641. His name is mentioned in the parish registers in Cremona
as being employed by Amati.

GERONI, Domenico, Ostiano (Province of Brescia), dated 1817.

GHIDINI, Carlo, Parma, about 1746.

GIBERTINI, Antonio, Parma, about 1830. Stradivari model, excellent
work, deep rose-coloured varnish. This maker was at times employed by
Paganini to repair or regulate his Violins.

GIORGI, Niccolo, Turin, ab