Ruggeri, Francesco

Ruggeri, Francesco. Cremona, 1630-1720. Pupil of one of the Amati, either Hieronymus or Nicolas. Followed closely outline and model of that family. Violins, two types; small, slender form, similar to that of brothers Amati; and large, resembling grand pattern of Nicolas Amati. Varnish of latter,

Same name

• Ruggeri, Giacinto
  No town printed · from 1680 to 1720
• Ruggeri, Giacinto Gio
  Cremona · 1666 to 1696
• Ruggeri, Giacinto Gio Batt
  No town printed · 1666
• Ruggeri, Giacinto Giovanni Battista
  Cremona
• Ruggeri, Giambattista
  No town printed · 1693
• Ruggeri, Gianbattista
  No town printed · 1693

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 5 more Ruggeri pages under R.

Same town, same time

62 other Cremona makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

• 1630 to 1730 Guarnerius
• about 1640 Acevo
• about 1640 Acevo
• 1640 to 1668 Ruger, F. (detto il per)
• 1640 to 1737 Stradivarius, Antonio
• about 1641 Gennaro, Giacomo

All Cremona makers