Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi, Milan c.1770 – 1775

Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi

Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi (Landolphi) born c.1710-14 died c.1784. One thing agreed on is the quality of sound Landolfi’s violins can produce; in this respect, they are considered by performers and dealers worldwide to be the top flight of concert instruments.

Books on violinmakers are notoriously unreliable, and the internet has made the spread of misinformation even worse. A brief scan of sources on Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi (Landolphi) is an excellent example. We read that he was born in Milan or Germany, in 1710 or c.1714 and underwent an apprenticeship in Cremona. Alternatively, he had some early training in Germany and returned to Milan in 1734. He set up his workshop or possibly started violin-making in the mid-18th century.

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Condition:

The violin is in very good condition.

Measurements

Back Length: 355mm
String Length: 323mm

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