Giovanni Gaida was an Italian maker of bowed instruments (fabbricatore d'istrumenti ad arco) active in Ivrea in the early 20th century. His documented output spans at least the period 1900–1904, as evidenced by labeled instruments from these years [2][3]. Gaida's workshop produced both violins and cellos; a cello labeled with his name and Ivrea address is dated 1904 [2], while violin examples are documented from 1900 and 1904 [1][3]. The presence of internal inscriptions on at least one instrument (8,12,99 Gaida) suggests systematic workshop practice, though the significance of this notation remains unclear [1].
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