Genoa · 1710 to 1750
May be living
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 14, scan 24.
Calcani (Calcagni), Bernardo. A maker in Genoa, 1710-50. His instruments are carefully made, on the model of Stradivari, with beautiful golden or orange-red …
Labels the books quote
- "Bernardius Calcanius, fecit Genuae, 1710" (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
28 other Genoa makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:
- 1706 Heel, Martino
- 1710 to 1760 Calcagni, Bernardo
- about 1714 Statlee, Anderl
- 1715 Statler, Andree
- about 1730 Calgagni, Bernardo
- about 1730 Cavalerio, Guiseppe