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Pazzini, Giovanni Gaetano

Florence · 1630 to 1670

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 71.
As printed on this page: "Pazzini, Gian Gaetano. A maker in Florence about 1630-70. Little is known about him, but according to his label he was a pupil of Maggini. His instruments are very rare. Labels: "Giovan: Gaettano Pazzini, allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae. Fecit Firenze, anno 1640," and "Gian Gaetano Pazzini allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae fecit, anno 1660.""
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 71.
As printed on this page: "Pazzini, Gian Gaetano. A maker in Florence about 1630-70. Little is known about him, but according to his label he was a pupil of Maggini. His instruments are very rare. Labels: "Giovan: Gaettano Pazzini, allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae. Fecit Firenze, anno 1640.""
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 38, scan 60. Held as more than one scan.
PAZZINI, GIOVANNI GAETANO, Florence, 1630 to 1666.
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  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

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