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

Maggini, Pietro

Brescia · 1630 to 1680

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Page 140, scan 200.
MAGGINI, Pietro, Brescia, 1630—1680. Son of Giovanni. These instruments are beautifully made, and frequently surpass those of Giovanni. Like those of the latter, they are doubly purfled, and also similarly ornamented.
The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, Hart, George. London, Dulau, 1887. Scan 158.
MAGGINI, Pietro, Brescia, 1630—1680. Son of Giovanni. The instruments are beautifully made, and frequently surpass those of Giovanni. Like those of the latter, they are doubly purfled, and also similarly ornamented.
The violin, Hart, George, 1839-1891. [from old catalog]. London, Dubau and co. [etc.], 1875. Scan 152.
MAGGINI, Pietro, Brescia, 1630—1680. Son of Giovanni. These Violins are beautifully made, and frequently surpass those of Giovanni. Like those of the latter, they are double purfled, and also similarly ornamented.
  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same name

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

Same town, same time

30 other Brescia makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

All Brescia makers