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

Gofriller, Matteo

Venice · d. 1742

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

Cremona, London: Robert Cocks & Co., 1894. p. 35.
As printed on this page: "90. GOFRILLER, Matteo. Venice, 1700. Probably a German. There was but little Italian character in his instruments, which otherwise are well made; the varnish is poor and weak. The same remarks apply to his brother Francesco. (s)"
The Violin, 1875. Page 74, scan 118. Held as more than one scan.
GOFRILLER, Matteo, Venice, 1700. Although this maker worked in one of the principal schools, there is but little of the Italian character in his instruments. The varnish is of the poorest kind.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 27, scan 49. Held as more than one scan.
GOFRILLER (GOFFRILER OR GAFRILLER), Matteo, Venice, 1690, d. 1742. His work suggests the old Italian school and he appears to have been a pupil of Carlo Bergonzi. …
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Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 229, scan 251.
Gofriller (Goffriller, auch Gafriller), Matteo. — Venedig. 1690. 1742.
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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 173, scan 177.
Gofriller (Goffriler, auch Gafriller), Matteo. — Venedig. 1690. 1742
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  • Entries from 5 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

69 other Venice makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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