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Florence

97 makers. The earliest year printed is 1460, the latest 1913.

Every maker here has Florence in a printed line.

Before 1500

  • 1460 to 1527 Cellini, Giovanni
    Cellini, Giovanni. — Florenz. Geb. um 1460, † 1527 oder 1528 an der Pest.

1500s

  • 1500 to 1528 Cellini, Gio
    Cellini, Gio., Florence—1500-1528.
  • 1550 Naldi, Antonio
    Naldi, Antonio, gen. il Bardella. — Florenz. 1550.

1600s

1700s

  • about 1700 Pardini, Bastiano
    Pardini, Bastiano. Worked in Florence about 1700. Label: "Bastiano Pardini in Firenze."
  • 1703 Vannucchi, Nicolo
    Vannucchi, Nicolo. — Florenz. 1703.
  • 1704 Sostegni, Salvatore
    Sostegni, Salvatore. — Florenz. 1704
  • 1714 Casaltoli, Giuseppe
    Casaltoli, Giuseppe. — Florenz. 1714.
  • about 1720 Cristofori, Bartolomeo
    CRISTOFORI (Bartolomeo) — Florence circa 1720. Make of moderate value.
  • 1720 Malvolti, Pietro-Antonio
    MALVOLTI (Pietro-Antonio) — Florence 1720. Graceful on the whole. Small pattern. Yellow varnish. Gabrielli manner. No 334.
  • about 1730 Gabrielli, Bartolomeo
    GABRIELLI (Bartolomeo) — Florence circa 1730.
  • about 1730 Gabrielli, Bartolommeo
    Gabrielli, Bartolommeo. A maker in Florence about 1730.
  • 1730 Gabrielli, Cristoforo
    Gabrielli, Cristoforo. Worked in Florence about 1730.
  • 1730 Gusetto, Nicola
    Gusetto, Nicola. Worked in Florence, 1730. Was later in Cremona.
  • about 1730 Vangelisti, Pier Lorenzo
    VANGELISTI, PIER LORENZO.—Florence; about 1730. Rather indifferent work; somewhat high built. Seemingly scarce.
  • 1738 to 1758 Carcassi
    Carcassi, Lorenzo and Tomasso, Florence, 1738—1758. I have seen a number of instruments professing to be by these makers. A few of them were fairly good. This is a name which is, unfortunately, largely used to put into any kind of absurd rubbish which it is thought may be got rid of in a sale room.
  • 1738 to 1760 Cati, Pierantonio
    CATI, PIERANTONIO, Florence, 1738 to 1760.
  • 1738 to 1740 Cati, Pietro-Antonio
    CATI (Pietro-Antonio) — Florence circa 1740. Gabrielli manner. Yellow varnish. No 141.
  • 1739 to 1770 Gabrielli, Giovanni Battista
    Gabrielli, Giovanni Battista. A maker in Florence about 1740-70. Many well made instruments are known, of good tone; he used excellent wood, and a transparent …
  • 1740 Carcassi, Lorenzo and Tomaso
    CARCASSI (Lorenzo and Tomaso) — Florence 1740. Two
  • 1740 Frédimaure, Joannes Baptista
    Frédimaure, Joannes Baptista. — Florenz. 1740. 1750.
  • 1746 Bianchi, Giovanni
    Bianchi, Giovanni. — Florenz. 1746.
  • 1747 to 1786 Carcassi, Tomasso
    CARCASSI, TOMASSO, Florence, 1747 to 1786. Probably a partner in the firm of Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi. His work is of the same high quality as his brother Lorenzo's.
  • 1750 to 1757 Galbicellis, G. B.
    Galbicellis, G. B. Working in Florence, 1757.
  • 1750 Landolphi, Carlo
    LANDOLPHI, CARLO, Florence, 1750. An excellent maker, who followed the Cremona patterns with considerable success.
  • 1750 Passaponti, Giovanni
    Passaponti, Giovanni. — Florenz. 1750.
  • about 1750 Piatellini, Gasparo
    PIATELLINI (Gasparo) — Florence circa 1750. Graceful instruments. Yellow varnish. Charming make. No 350.
  • 1757 Galbicellis, G. B. Florence
    GALBICELLIS, G. B. Florence, 1757.
  • about 1758 Carcassi, Francesco
    Carcassi, Francesco, Florence, about 1758.
  • 1760 Christofori, Bart
    Christofori, Bart., Florence—1760.
  • 1760 Gabrielli, Antonio
    Gabrielli, Antonio. Worked in Florence about 1760. He made good violins, with golden-coloured varnish. Label: "Antonio Gabrielli, fece in Firenze, 1760, f."
  • 1767 Crugrossi, Vincenzo
    Crugrossi (?), Vincenzo. — Florenz. 1767.
  • 1773 Carcassi, Antonio Felice
    Carcassi, Antonio Felice. — Florenz. 1773.
  • 1775 Birmetti, G.-B.
    BIRMETTI (G.-B.) — Florence 1775. Large pattern, red varnish.
  • 1777 Sangelia, Lorenzo
    Sangelia (?), Lorenzo. — Florenz. 1777.
  • 1780 Franciolini, Leopoldo
    Franciolini, Leopoldo. — Florenz (?). 1780
  • 1789 Decaniis, Nunzio
    Decaniis, Nunzio. — Florenz. 1789.
  • 1789 Piattellini, Luigi
    Piattellini, Luigi. — Florenz. 1789.

1800s

  • 1802 Carcassi, Salvatore
    Carcassi, Salvatore. — Florenz. 1802.
  • 1809 to 1884 Castellani, Luigi
    CASTELLANI (LUIGI). — Fils du précédent, né en 1809, mort en 1884. Il a travaillé comme son père à Florence. Facteur de cithares.
  • died 1820 Castellani, Bartolomeo
    Castellani, Bartolomeo. — Florenz. 1806. † um 1820.
  • died 1820 Castellani, Pietro
    CASTELLANI, PIETRO, Florence, 1780, d. 1820.
  • 1838 Planta, Ulrico
    Planta, Ulrico. — Florenz. 1838.
  • 1849 Arcangioli, Lorenzo
    Arcangioli, Lorenzo. — Florenz. 1849.
  • 1870 to 1913 Paganini, G. S.
    Paganini, G. S. — Florenz. Geb. 1870 in Forli, † 1913
  • 1875 Signorini, Serafino
    Signorini, Serafino, arbeitete seit etwa 1875 in Florenz als Geigenmacher.
  • about 1880 Bratti, Cesare
    BRATTI (Cesare) — Florence circa 1880. Interesting modern make. His production seems to have been small, which is to be regretted, as the work is good.
  • 1899 Lybeert, Alessandro
    Lybeert, Alessandro. — Florenz. 1899

1900s

No year printed

The books that name them

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