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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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11684, and the Marquis Castiglioni also 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.
5Giacinto filio di
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, 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 wood of which is often plain. The varnish is of good quality and dark brown colour. He also made Violins and Tenors, the latter being excellent instruments.
16SACCHNI, Sebastiano.
17Sebastino Sacchini da Persaro l'anno 1686.
19SALÒ, Gasparo da. The information we have relative to this celebrated maker is of the slightest kind. His label is indicative of his having been born in the town of Salò, on the lake of Garda, Province of Brescia, and of Gasparo being his Christian name.
21Gasparo da Salò Brescia. The period when Gasparo da Salò made his instruments is given between 1550 and 1610.
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