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

Riva, Giovanni

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 538, scan 560.

Riva, Giovanni. — Piacenza 1884.

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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 421, scan 425.

Riva, Giovanni. — Piacenza. 1884

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Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same town, same time

1 other Piacenza maker has a year in the 1800s.

1820 Comuni, Antonio

All Piacenza makers

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Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Riva, Giovanni.” Last modified 30 September 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/riva-giovanni/.

MLA 9“Riva, Giovanni.” Bow & Bridge, 30 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/riva-giovanni/. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 30). Riva, Giovanni. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/riva-giovanni/

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