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Francis Boselli

Florence, d. 1944

BOSELLI, Francis b. Florence Italy, died 1944 Summerville, Massachusetts USA. Great uncle of Angelo Boselli, above. Worked as a shoemaker in Italy. Established as a violin maker in Summerville, Massachusetts from 1918. Preferred model: the Stradivari ‘Alard’ violin. — John Dilworth

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BOSELLI, Francis b. Florence Italy, died 1944 Summerville, Massachusetts USA. Great uncle of Angelo Boselli, above. Worked as a shoemaker in Italy. Established as a violin maker in Summerville, Massachusetts from 1918. Preferred model: the Stradivari ‘Alard’ violin. Over 100 violins, violas, and cellos made. Branded: ‘FB’ [Wenberg]

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