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Pazzini, Gian Gaetano

Florence · about 1630 to 1670

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 71, scan 81. Held as more than one scan.
Pazzini, Gian Gaetano. A maker in Florence about 1630-70. Little is known about him, but according to his label he was a pupil of Maggini. His instruments are very rare. Labels: "Giovan: Gaettano Pazzini, allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae. Fecit Firenze, anno 1640."
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 71, scan 79.
Pazzini, Gian Gaetano. A maker in Florence about 1630-70. Little is known about him, but according to his label he was a pupil of Maggini. His …
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. p. 38. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "PAZZINI, GIOVANNI GAETANO, Florence, 1630 to 1666."
  • Entries from 3 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Giovan: Gaettano Pazzini, allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae. Fecit Firenze, anno 1640," (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Gian Gaetano Pazzini allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae fecit, anno 1660." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Giovan: Gaettano Pazzini, allievo dell' Maggini di Brixiae. Fecit Firenze, anno 1640." (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

38 other Florence makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

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