Mantua

42 makers. The earliest year printed is 1497, the latest 1880.

Every maker here has Mantua in a printed line.

Before 1500

• 1497 to 1500 Dardelli, Fra Pietro
  DARDELLI, FRA PIETRO, Mantua, 1497 to 1500.
• 1497 to 1500 Dardelli, Pietro
  DARDELLI, PIETRO, Mantua, about 1500.

1500s

• 1500 Dardelli, P.
  Dardelli, P., Mantua—1500.
• 1550 Morella, M.
  Morella, M., Mantua—1550.
• 1550 Morella, Morgato
  Morella, Morgato, Mantua, 1550. Made several Viol da Gambas of good quality.
• about 1550 Morella, Morglato
  MORELLA, MORGLATO, Mantua, about 1550. Famous for rebeccs, viols, and viols da gamba.
• 1568 to 1658 Bonoris, Cesare
  BONORIS, CESARE, Mantua, 1568.
• died 1569 Legnamaro, Pietro
  Legnamaro (Lignamaro), Pietro. — Mantua. † 12. Febr. 1569.

1600s

• 1647 Smit, Domenico
  Smit (Smith), Domenico. — Mantua. 1647
• 1647 Smith, Domenico
  Smith, Domenico. — Mantua. 1647.
• 1670 Racceris, Nicolo (?)
  Racceris (?), Nicolo (?). — Mantua. 1670
• 1670 Raccreris
  RACCRERIS, — Mantua, 1670, believed to have been a partner with one of the Gaglianos, and made similar instruments.
• 1674 Pessetti, G. B.
  Pessetti, G. B. — Mantua. 1674.
• 1690 to 1720 Guarnerius, P.
  Guarnerius, P., Cremona and Mantua—1690-1720.
• 1695 to 1750 Barbieri, Francesco
  Barbieri, Francesco. — Mantua. 1695. 1750.
• born 1695 Guarneri, Pietro
  Guarneri, Pietro, son of Giuseppe Giovan Battista Guarneri, grandson of Andrea, b. April 14, 1695, at Cremona. Worked first in Mantua and …

1700s

• 1714 Camilas
  CAMILAS, Camile de, Mantua, 1714.
• 1714 to 1739 Camilas, C. de
  Camilas, C. de, Mantua—1714-39.
• 1714 Camilas, Camile de
  CAMILAS, Camile de, Mantua, 1714.
• 1714 to 1760 Camilli, Camillo
  CAMILLI, Camillo, Mantua 1715—1750. Er arbeitete in Mantua und ahmte in massvoller Weise die Formen sowohl von Guarneri als auch von Stradivari nach. Sehr gutes Holz, ausgezeichneter Ton, kurze f-Löcher. Der hellrote Firnis erinnert an Landolfi.
• 1720 to 1788 Balestrieri, Tommaso
  Balestrieri, Tommaso. — Mantua. 1720. 1772.
• 1725 to 1760 Guarnerius, P. (son of J.)
  Guarnerius, P. (son of J.), Venice and Mantua—1725-60.
• 1725 Guarnerius, Petrus
  GUARNERIUS, Petrus, Mantua, 1725. Son of Joseph Filius Andreæ. He followed to some extent
• 1727 Grancino, Giovanni Batt
  Grancino, Giovanni Batt. III. — Mantua. 1727. (?)
• about 1730 Zanotti, Antonio
  ZANOTTI (Antonio) — Mantua circa 1730. Flat model. Light brown varnish. No 370.
• 1739 to 1750 Camilli, Camillus (Camilus di Camila)
  Camilli, Camillus (Camilus di Camila). Worked in Mantua about 1739-50. He followed the Stradivari pattern, and used carefully selected wood; his violins have …
• about 1740 Camillus, Camilli
  Camillus, Camilli, Mantua, about 1740. A maker who copied Stradivari to a certain extent, and employed good wood and fairly good varnish.
• about 1750 Albani
  ALBANI (Nicolaus) — Mantua circa 1750. This violin maker does not seem to belong to the Albani family of Botzen. His model is large and covered with a fine, pale red varnish. The tone of his instruments is fine and rich. No 379.
• about 1750 Barbieri, Pietro
  BARBIERI (Pietro) — Mantua circa 1750. Little known.
• 1764 Stefanini, Carlo
  Stefanini (Stephanini), Carlo. — Mantua. 1764. 1790.
• 1764 to 1790 Steffanini, Carlo
  Steffanini (Stephanini), Carlo, Mantua, 1764 to 1790.
• 1765 to 1819 Zanti, Alessandro
  Zanti, Alessandro, Mantua, 1765 to 1819.
• 1770 Zanti, A.
  Zanti, A., Mantua—1770.
• 1775 Balestrieri, Thomas
  BALESTRIERI (THOMAS). — Mantoue, 1775 :

1800s

• 1800 to 1840 Aglio
  Aglio, Giuseppe dall'. Worked in Mantua, 1800-40. His instruments are similar to those of Camilli and are varnished a bright yellow colour.
• 1800 Simonis, Loretto (Soretto oder Dorello?)
  Simonis, Loretto (Soretto oder Dorello?). — Mantua. 1800
• 1816 Coppi
  Coppi, Sante de. — Mantua. 1816. 1817.
• born 1843 Scarampella, Stefano
  Scarampella, Stefano. — Mantua. Geb. 17. März 1843.
• 1850 Dionelli, Gaetano
  DIONELLI (Gaetano) — Mantua towards 1850. Modern make of no great artistic interest.
• about 1850 Morella, Morgiato
  MORELLA (Morgiato) — Mantua and Venice circa 1850. Viols and lutes. Very scarce. Brown-red varnish. No 208.
• 1880 Barbieri, Guiseppe
  BARBIERI (Guiseppe) — Mantua 1880. Excellent modern make.

No year printed

• no year Dall' Aglio, Joseph
  DALL' AGLIO, JOSEPH.—Mantua; nineteenth century to about 1830.

The books that name them

• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, 1866
• A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer
• The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators, 1875
• Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets, 1901
• Cremona. Eine Charakteristik der italienischen Geigenbauer und ihrer Instrumente, 1919
• The Fiddle Fancier's Guide: A Manual of Information Regarding Violins …, James M. Fleming, 1892
• Violin tone and violin makers, 1916

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.