Turin · about 1825
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 78, scan 86.
Rota, Giuseppe Antonio. A maker in Turin about 1825. His work is very similar to that of Pressenda, perhaps not so carefully finished, the varnish is red-brown in colour. Label: "Joseph Antonio Rota fecit Taurini, anno Domini 18—."
Labels the books quote
- "Joseph Antonio Rota fecit Taurini, anno Domini 18—." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
31 other Turin makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1828 Despines, Alexandre
- born 1830 Guadagnini, Felice II.
- about 1830 Montel, A.
- 1834 to 1835 Guadagnini, Felice I.
- about 1835 Guadagnini, Felice
- about 1835 Guadagnini, Gaetano II