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Ferdinando Politi

Rome, 1882–1939

Son, pupil, and assistant of Eugenio Politi, above. Active in Turin from 1913 until his death, apart from a further period in Rome 1934-1938. Stradivari models. Fine transparent red-orange varnish. Worked as a restorer and repairer. — John Dilworth

Worked Rome

Taught by Eugenio Politi

Family Son of Eugenio Politi

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John Dilworth+

POLITI, Ferdinando Born 1882 Rome, died 1939 Turin Italy. Son, pupil, and assistant of Eugenio Politi, above. Active in Turin from 1913 until his death, apart from a further period in Rome 1934-1938. Stradivari models. Fine transparent red-orange varnish. Worked as a restorer and repairer.

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