Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Ruggeri, Vincenzo

Cremona · 1690 to 1755

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Scan 62. Held as more than one scan.
RUGGERI (RUGIERI), VINCENZO, Cremona, 1690 to 1735. A son of Francesco, but less important than his father. A fine instrument of his is in the Imperial Collection of Musical Instruments in Berlin. Beethoven had one labeled 1690, which was given to him by Prince Lichnowsky.
The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1916. Scan 15.
Ruggeri, Vincenzo. Cremona, 1695-1755. Also at Brescia. Work lacking in finish; tone splendid quality.
  • Entries from 2 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. 5 more Ruggeri pages under R.

Same town, same time

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

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