1684
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
The new encyclopedia of music and musicians, 1929. Page 887, scan 931.
Amati, Niccolò (1596–1684). The most gifted of the Cremonese family of violin-makers and teacher of Andrea Guarneri and Stradivari. His son Geronimo (1649–1740) was not at all his equal. G.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 11 more Amati pages under A.