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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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1also possessed one made in the same year. Francesco Ruggeri died at the house No. 7, Contrada Coltellai, Cremona.
3RUGGERI, Giacinto detto Il Per, Cremona. Son of Francesco Ruggeri. A Violoncello bearing this label is in the possession of Mr. G. Foster Cooke.
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6Francesco Ruggeri detto il Per
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9RUGGERI, Vincenzo, Cremona, also uses the name "Il Per." Worked from about 1700 to 1730. He appears to have made many Violoncellos.
11Vincenzo Ruger detto il Per
12in Cremona 17—
14RUGGERI, Pietro Giacomo, Cremona, describes himself as a pupil of Niccolò Amati, on his label. Lancetti refers to a Violoncello by Pietro Ruggeri as having belonged to Count Cozio, and remarks that he was a "nearly unknown member of the Ruggeri family." The date of this instrument is given as 1714. He cannot now be looked upon as almost unknown, since Signor Piatti played for many years upon a famous Violoncello of his make. The pattern is a little narrower than that of G. B. Ruggeri. Varnish of beautiful quality; sound-hole like that of Francesco.
16RUGGERI, Giambattista, Cremona. About 1693. Also called himself Il Per. Lancetti suggests that this maker was a relative of Francesco. He made several Violoncellos of large size and deep sides, the
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