PALLOTTA, PIETRO
Worked at Peugia (Italy), 1789-1820. A liberal and comprehensive mind attends to the tone of a violin no less than to the appearance, and considers it as a thing for public performance. This maker’s instruments call forth the best sentiments, since they are not only beautifully made in every part, but have an exceedingly rich and penetrating tone. Distinctive outline, very flat arching, excellent scroll, graceful sound-holes and handsome wood. Lustrous yellow or light brown varnish put on with all the charms attending artistic sense and touch. We cannot understand why these scarce instruments were only priced at £25 (1928), but one specimen (dated 1810), with deep red varnish was catalogued at 1,000 dollars in the U.S.A. in 1930. £250, 1960.
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Pietro Pallotta perugia
me feci l’anno 1790
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Pietro Pallotta
fece L’anno 1792
No. 19. Perugia
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PALLOTTA, PIETRO
Worked at Peugia (Italy), 1789-1820. A liberal and comprehensive mind attends to the tone of a violin no less than to the appearance, and considers it as a thing for public performance. This maker’s instruments call forth the best sentiments, since they are not only beautifully made in every part, but have an exceedingly rich and penetrating tone. Distinctive outline, very flat arching, excellent scroll, graceful sound-holes and ha...