ZANI, ALDO
Born 1906. Resident at Cesena (Forli), 1930. Well made violins, violas and ’cellos. Strad and Guarnerian modelling. Golden yellow or brown varnish. £120, 1960.
ZANIER, DR. FERRUCCIO
Amateur. Resident at Trieste, 1923. Published a pamphlet describing his new method of constructing violins. Produced about 50 instruments to be worthily associated with the highest Italian art, whether in respect of form, proportions, or varnish. Some specimens have a flat deck and back. £150, 1960.
ZANISI, FILIPPO
Born 1911. Studied at Cremona. Fair attainment in Strad and Guamerian modelling. Golden red oil varnish. £100, 1960.
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Zanisi Filippo
Fece in Castelleone
(Cremona)
Anno 1934
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(with signature)
ZANOLI, GIACOMO
Son of Giovanni Battista. First worked at Venice, 1730. Moved to Padua, 1736. Settled at Verona, 1740-1761. Modelling of best specimens traverse the fields of several prototypes and cleverly blends their variety. Amati style well established in the graceful outline. Body length generally 13-7/8 inches. Arching taken from a minute survey of the Guarnerian. Thoughts of a Rogeri spring up when viewing the scroll. As far as relates to harmony and proportion the sound-holes fit the picture perfectly, notwithstanding their comparative straightness reminiscent of the Brescian but more delicately traced. Ribs of gratifying depth. Very strong belly wood, often fine grain widening to medium towards the centre. Ribs and two-piece backs of nicely flamed material. Purfling slightly wider than usual, and quite a reasonable distance from the edge. Pale orange or brownish red shades of rich varnish plentifully applied. Tonal quality of considerable volume, much freedom, penetrative sonority and delightful evenness. Fine authentic examples rarely seen. Also made instruments which follow a course not so well mapped out, and in workmanship as well as style, a strong boundary separates them from the others. These less artistic violins have broadish shoulders and medium arching, with a varnish of brownish hue. £450, 1960.
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Giacomo Zanoli
fece in Verona, 1741
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(very small)
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Fato in Verona di
Giacomo Zanoli 1752
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(large with decorative border)
ZIMMERMANN, JULIUS HEINRICH
Born at Sternberg (Mecklenburg), 1851. Established at St. Petersburg as a music publisher, 1876. Ultimately opened branches at Moscow, Riga, London, Berlin and Leipzig. Set up a factory at St. Petersburg, 1895, for the manufacture of all instruments and accessories. Employed the best workmen from Saxony. Transferred the business to Markneukirchen, 1908. Violins and ’cellos named “Solo” and “Concert” of the highest grade of machinery produced instruments. Beautifully finished and nicely varnished. Prices ranging from £5 to £20.
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Jul. Heinr. Zimmermann
St. Petersburg. 18. . No. . .
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Similar labels for each city; name changed to Moscow, Leipzig, etc. Also bearing the registered trade mark “H.J.Z” encircled by a heart design. Various models of bows, 10s. to £10. Best specimens of pernambuco wood round sticks and thin silver plate instead of ivory at top. Stamped “Jul. Heinr. Zimmermann, Leipzig”. Bows £15, 1960.
ZÖPHEL, ERNST WILLY
Bow maker at Rohrbach (Saxony), 1925.
ZORZI, VALENTINO DE
Born at Vittorio (Italy), 1837. Self-taught. Natural aptitude for the art soon brought along good results. Opened a shop at Pistoja, 1880. Removed to Florence, 1885. Worked very industriously and rapidly acquired a splendid reputation. Fell into mental decadence towards the end of life. Died 1916. Aimed at originality by combining the characteristics of the Stradivarius and Stainer models, and shows he had abundant discrimination in avoiding exaggeration. A skilled workman who imparted “character” to every detail, even in the mattey of varnishing. Fitted each instrument with own hand-made pegs, fingerboard, bridge and tailpiece. £35, 1910. Inventor of a “Contra violino” pitched an octave lower than the ordinary violin, and played ’cello-wise. Tone colour supposed to fill up the gap between the viola and ’cello. Measurements: body length, 21 inches, upper bouts, 9-1/2, middle, 6-1/2, lower, 12.3/16, ribs, 2-1/4 and 2-3/8, length of neck back and front, 6 and 7-5/8, stop, 19-1/4. Also invented a “harp-guitar”, eighteen strings and a compass of five octaves.
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Valentinus de Zorzi
Cenetensi Venetum fecit
Pistorii, A.1880
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(generally written, until later years)
Labels for the contra-violino is the same except the date; this reads “A.D. 1912. No 9”. Also branded “V.O.Z.” £175, 1960.
ZÜST, J. EMIL
Born 1864. Pupil of Marks at Munich. Worked at Zurich since 1886. Head of the Swiss Violin Makers’ Society, 1927. Died 1946. Violins, violas and ’cellos all exclusively clinging to the Guarnerius. Critical abilities, skill and industry, fully fitted him to produce the best possible. Each detail in precise conformity with the other. Quality and transparency of varnish equally praiseworthy. £125. ’Cellos, £175. Bows, £30.
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J. E. Züst Geigenmacher
fecit anno 19 Ejz Zurich.
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Also bows of significant workmanship, easily taking the lead in Swiss productivity.
ZWERGER, ANTON (1)
Worked at Mittenwald, 1750-1796. Model somewhat after the Klotz, not designed for especially penetrative tonal quality. Pretty outline, medium arching and workmanship generally without blemish. One-piece bellies and two-piece backs of plain or slightly flamed maple. Fairly rich, dark, yellow brown varnish, but often without brilliance. Also built healthy violas which often have a broad and intense tonal quality. Specimens catalogued at £40, 1925. £85, 1960.
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Antoni Zwerger, Geingenmacher
in Mittenwald an der Iser
An. 1793
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ZWERGER, ANTON (2)
Worked at Salzburg and Passau, 1785-1830. Absolute replicas of the best Klotz model, not to be disparaged or depreciated. Singularly nice arching of medium height, very accurate purfling and attractive sound-holes. Wood for the “deck” sometimes of wide grain on the left and of fine grain on the right. Generally two-piece backs of pretty material. Reddish brown or reddish yellow shades of varnish of brighter appearance than customary with the Tyrolese-school. Tonal quality of the “singing” and appealing sort, most pleasantly even and clear.
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Anton Zwerger kurfürst: Hof und bürgl:
Geigenmacher in Salzburg. 1804.
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Also branded “A.Z.” £70, 1960.