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Sneider, Giuseppe

Pavia · about 1700 to 1725

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 273, scan 297.
SNEIDER, Giuseppe. Pavia, 1700-25. A pupil of Nicola Amati. Violins slightly arched; varnish is a rich yellow colour; instruments made by Girolamo, son of Nicola Amati, have often been attributed to Schneider.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 83, scan 91.
Sneider, Giuseppe. A maker in Pavia about 1700-25. A pupil of Nicola Amati. His violins are slightly arched, the sound-holes gracefully cut, …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 83, scan 93. Held as more than one scan.
Sneider, Giuseppe. A maker in Pavia about 1700-25. A pupil of Nicola Amati. His violins are slightly arched, the sound-holes gracefully cut, …
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  • 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

  • "Joseph Sneider Paviæ, alumnus Nicola Amati Cremonæ fecit, anno 1703," (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Giuseppe Sneider in Pavia 1718, alumnus Nicola Amati Cremonæ." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Joseph Sneider Paviæ, alumnus Nicola Amati Cremonæ fecit, anno 1703," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "Giuseppe Sneider in Pavia 1718, alumnus Nicola Amati Cremonæ." (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

2 other Pavia makers have a year in the 1700s.

All Pavia makers