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Raffaele Calace
CALACE, Raffaele (I) Born 1863, died 1934 Naples Italy. Son of Antonio Calace, above. Worked with his brother Nicolas-Marie from 1900. Mandolin virtuoso and composer. Made guitars, mandolins, lutes, and all bowed instruments, including a violin for Mussolini in 1927. Twelve gold medals and diplomas. Violins of undistinguished commercial appearance with very flat arch, exaggerated edge flute, and crude red varnish. Exported in large numbers to America and Japan, and he was awarded a title by the Japanese Emperor as a result of his concerts there. Liuteria Classica Napolitana. / Comm. Prof. Raffaele Calace & figlio / Napoli / Costruito in Italia / Anno 1918
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm Naples, 1928 #1089 [Calace & Son] | Sat 1st July 06 | £ 2280.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Naples, 1930 [Workshop of] | Wed 1st February 06 | £ 1560.00 |
| Violin | Napoli, 1912 | Sat 1st October 05 | £ 2129.00 |
| Violin | Naples, 1917 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 2442.00 |
| Viola | 40.8 cm Naples, 1948 | Sat 1st January 05 | £ 1912.00 |
| Violin | 1935 | Wed 1st October 03 | £ 2036.00 |
| Violin | 1919 | Tue 1st October 02 | £ 6167.00 |
| Violin | 1930 | Thu 1st November 01 | £ 2115.00 |
| Violin | 1925? | Wed 1st March 00 | £ 752.00 |
| Violin | 1918 | Fri 1st October 93 | £ 2530.00 |
| Violin | 1919 | Fri 1st April 83 | £ 918.00 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | Tue 1st September 81 | £ 484.00 |
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