Giuseppe Gagliano 1770

A superb Giuseppe Gagliano beautifully restored by James Hawkins of London for Peter Hembrough Bows.

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As Tim Ingles said when looking at these internal photographs ’not much time wasted in the Gagliano shop

PHB also helps violinists find fine violins

As a dealer in fine and rare bows I have built up a network of dealer friends around the world with whom I feel comfortable and whose judgement I trust. Although not a specialist violin dealer I have been able to find rare and beautiful examples of some of the best makers from the golden period of making such as Amati -Antonio and Hieronymus circa 1618, Giuseppe Gagliano circa 1770, Pietro Guarneri of Mantua circa 1710 Giovanni Maggini circa 1620, Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi.

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