オレステ・マルティーニ
Liuteria Italiana(Eric Blot) Vol.2 Pag.244
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Born at Mantua 1893. Studied the double-bass in 14th year. Pupil of Scarampella for violin making. Won medals at Cremona, Padua and Paris. ￡125, 1960. Made (up to year 1949) 300 violins, 10 violas and 50 ’cellos – copies of ancient Italians, very choice woods, reddish-brown varnish. Also 45 double-basses with arched backs, some with reddish varnish of sombre hue, others with reddish-orange.
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Martini Oreste Mantova
Premiato con Medaglia d’ore
fece anno 19 . .
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(with signature)
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Martini Oreste
Instrumenti ad Arco
Premiato con Gran Premio e Medaglia d’oro
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(signed and dated)
One with similar wording except second line, which reads “Instrumenti musicali”.
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Oreste Martini – Mantova.
Premier con gran premio e med. d’oro all ’Esposizione di Parigi.
Con gran premio e medaglia d’oro all ’Esposizione di Padova.
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