I have been trying to get that Sparks books for a few years now. It is very scarce. Supposedly it will be reprinted soon. I emailed Oxford but heard nothing. I will call.
In the meantime, I would like to establish some sort of chronology of the family. Here is what I have from various sources. These are dates of actual instruments or, in the case of Henley, working years:
Baines:
Antonio 1772, 1773,
Gaetano 1744
Timmerman:
Pasquale 1891
Giuseppe 1895
Vinaccia family, 1770
antonio 1780, 1779
Henley (working years):
Antonio(1): 1754-1781
Antonio(2) (son of Gennaro) 1763-1798
Gaetano: 1779-1831
Gennaro (son of Antonio): 1755-1778
Giovanni (son of Gennaro): 1762-1777
Mariano (son of Antonio1): 1790-1806
Nicola: 1745-1780
Vincenzo (son of Gennaro): 1769-1795
Other instruments I have seen on line:
Gennaro and Rubino 1890
Pasquale 1882
Giuseppe 1901
Fratelli Vinaccia 1905, 1918, 1904, 1928 (who signed it?)
What happens after that? Who was the last of the Vinaccias? When did the company fold and why? Tune in next week...
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