Giovanni Battista Gabrielli was a Florentine maker active during the mid-to-late eighteenth century. His instruments bear labels identifying him as 'Florentinus' (Florentine), with documented production spanning from at least 1747 to 1779 [6][3]. He worked across the full range of the violin family, producing violins [3][4][6], violas [2], and cellos [1][7], with back lengths consistent with standard proportions for each type. Label variants show orthographic inconsistency typical of the period—'Gabbrielli,' 'Gabbriellis,' 'Gabriellis'—suggesting either maker's hand variation or label printing inconsistency. One cello bears a scroll attributed to Antonio Gragnani [1], indicating either collaboration or later modification.
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