Violinist-turned-maker, who carried out restoratio for and sold itruments through J.&A. Beare Ltd in London for four decades. Few of his itruments were labelled, although he sometimes used a nom-de-plume label: \"Gearo Lanari Fecit Napoli Ao 19--\". He is eculated to have made over 900 itruments, including many violas.