John Dilworth
RACCERIS, Nicolo c.1700 Mantua Italy. Almost certainly a fabricated name, although reported in most dictionaries. Nicholas Racceris fecit / Mantua
Cecie Stainer
A maker in Mantua in 1670. His instruments were very similar to those of the Gagliano family, with one of whom he is said to have been in partnership.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff
Ein auch von Vidal erwähnter Geigenmacher, dessen Name übrigens nicht feststeht. Manche glauben statt Racceris »Raineri« lesen zu müssen. Seine Geigen erinnern an die Arbeiten der Gagliani; mit einem derselben soll er zusammen gearbeitet haben. Auch das Stradivari-Modell ahmte er gelegentlich nach.
Henri Poidras
Ordinary work. Dark red varnish. Stradivarius model.
Karel Jalovec
Instruments of average quality, coated with red-brown varnish.