For example, some of the labels posted by Jim here:
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...l=1#post942344
Graham's explanation (post 35 in that thread) sounds oddly logical.
For example, some of the labels posted by Jim here:
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...l=1#post942344
Graham's explanation (post 35 in that thread) sounds oddly logical.
Honestly, Peter, I haven't a clue whether Ceccherini was more recognized as a quality instrument even in Italy. It seems from the photos of the Pietrapertosa that it has a double soundboard. Perhaps we need to do more research into all of this. There were many ex-pat Italians in other cities. If Sr. P was originally from Napoli and teaching in Paris, he prob wanted his students to know his origins and likely was importing mandolins from Napoli.
As for Voigt, if he was exclusively importing Ceccherini's mandolins into the UK than he may only have been selling them there. We don't really know, do we?
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I think there are a few Demeglios in this group. I had posted some details on the Antique Photo thread.
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No, Jim, that was the closest mandolin to the sketched one which I could find on the internet.
There is currently one fancy De Meglio being auctioned on eBay, with the starting bid of 800 Euro. That one has a different MOP inlay style in the soundboard edge band, and also that metal applique on the headstock. Inlaid sleeveguard too.
If it wasn't for the headstock shape and the string tensioner design, one could confuse a fancy De Meglio for a fancy Ceccherini.
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I've just stumbled upon another old English photo where the mandolin looks like it belongs to the De Meglio '"System"....it's hard for me to be more precise than that. There is something odd to be seen inside the soundhole where one would just expect to see dark shade.
What is really interesting is that the photograph's seller dates it to yr 1870. I wonder if someone has a De Meglio mandolin with such an early date ? Granted, the photograph might have been dated wrong.
"There is something odd to be seen inside the soundhole where one would just expect to see dark shade."
My Ceccherini looks a bit like that if held at a similar angle, it's the double table. Head looks like my deMeglo though
That is exactly the dilemma I had.......I also thought that whitish "thing" seen inside the soundhole could be the reinforcement truss (looking oversized for some reason ?) which was normally placed close to the soundhole, under the pickguard, as shown quite accurately on the 2nd picture above of Miss Arabella.
I just figured I bump this thread. I set it up years ago as a companion to the Bowlbacks of Note thread. There are some interesting discussions here.
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