John Dilworth
SCARAMPELLA, Giuseppe Born 1838 Brescia, died 1904 Varese Italy. Son of Paolo Scarampella, below. Pupil of Nicola Bianchi in Paris. Worked for Luigi Castellini in Florence 1866, succeeding him as curator of the Cherubini Museum. Very highly regarded maker of Stradivari and Guarneri modelled instruments, with a distinctly personal interpretation. Inclined to overall heaviness, sometimes the arching a little over-full, with little relief at the edges. Scroll rather flat carved and a little bulky, but complementing the overall style of the instruments. Fine dark red or golden varnish, and good materials, often making use of local maple. His work is commonly reproduced and sold fraudulently. Branded internally: ‘Giuseppe Scarampella’, and externally below back button: ‘Firenze’. Printed label: Giuseppe Scarampella / fece in Firenze, anno 1889
Cecie Stainer
Son of Paolo Scarampella; b Aug. 25, 1838, Brescia. Pupil of Nicola Bianchi in Paris; 1865, returned to Brescia. In 1866 went to Florence to work with Luigi Castellani, who thought highly of his ability and gave him much important work to do in repairing old instruments. He restored the viola and the famous violoncello of Stradivari, kept in the Istituto Musicale of Florence, and in 1884 succeeded Castellani as Keeper of the collection of instruments there. He also makes new instruments, following the Stradivari or Guarneri del Gesu patterns, which will increase in value with time; their tone is clear and strong; the work is accurately and carefully done ; he uses a reddish-coloured oil varnish. Label’ “Giuseppe Scarampella fece in Firenze anno 188— “
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff
Sohn von Paolo Sc. Schüler von Niccolò Bianchi aus Genua, ging dann nach Paris wie sein Lehrer und blieb dort bis 1866. Hierauf liess er sich in Florenz nieder und verband sich mit Luigi Castellani, nach dessen Tode er Conservator der Sammlung des Florentiner Conservatoriums wurde. De Piccolellis halt ihn für den besten Reparateur unter den Lebenden. Auch seine neuen Instrumente sind meisterhaft; sie sind nach Stradivari und Guarneri und nach einem eigenen, originellen Modell gemacht und haben röthlichen Lack.
Henri Poidras
Pupil of Niccolo Bianchi of Genoa. Make much sought after for its tone qualities. Followed both Stradivarius and Guarnerius models. Good red varnish. This maker worked in Paris in about 1860.
Karel Jalovec
Brescia, Paris, Florence. Born at Brescia on Aug. 25, 1838, died in Florence in 1885. Son of Paolo Scarampella, pupil of Nic. Bianchi in Genoa. After having lived a short time in Paris, he settled down in Florence, where he worked in Luigi Castellani’s workshop and established himself, after the latter’s death, as independent craftsman. He applied red varnish. His fine copies of Stradivari’s and Guarneri’s works show the same careful workmanship as the patterns of his own creation. Price 16.000 K
