Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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Modena

63 makers. The earliest year printed is 1503, the latest 1913.

Every maker here has Modena in a printed line.

1500s

1600s

  • 1600 Faustino, Lucca
    FAUSTINO (Lucca) — Modena towards 1600. Scarcely known make
  • 1614 Heisele, Jakob
    Heisele (Aisselle), Jakob. — Modena. 1614. 1629.
  • 1630 to 1698 Cassini, Antonio
    CASSINI (CASINI), ANTONIO, Modena, b. about 1630, d. about 1698.
  • 1640 Strauch, Matteo
    Strauch (Straucho), Matteo. — Modena. 1640.
  • 1660 to 1700 Casini, Antonio
    Casini (Cassini), Antonio. A maker in Modena about 1660 to 1700. His violoncellos were made on a large pattern, the varnish a clear chestnut or brown …
  • 1685 Zanotti, Christofano
    Zanotti (Zannotti), Christofano, Modena, 1685.
  • 1685 Zanotti, Cristofano
    Zanotti (Zannotti), Cristofano. — Modena. 1685.

1700s

  • 1728 Bonardi, Domenico
    Bonardi, Domenico. — Modena. 1728.
  • about 1750 Termanini, Joseph
    TERMANINI, JOSEPH.—Modena; about 1750 and later. Appears to have been a priest who made fiddles. Work rare and of no particular merit.
  • about 1750 Ternyanini, Giuseppe
    TERNYANINI (Giuseppe) — Modena circa 1750. Brother of above mentioned. Same work.
  • 1752 to 1810 Soliani
    Soliani, Angelo A maker in Modena, 1752-1810.
  • born 1752 Soliani, Angelo
    Soliani, Angelo. A maker in Modena, 1752-1810.
  • 1753 Zóccoli, Pietro
    Zóccoli, Pietro. — Modena. 1753.
  • 1755 Termanini, Giuseppe
    Termanini (Ternianini), Giuseppe. — Modena. 1755. 1773.
  • 1755 to 1773 Termanini, Pietro
    Termanini, Pietro, Modena, 1755 to 1773.
  • 1755 Ternianini, Pietro
    Ternianini, Pietro. Working in Modena, 1755.
  • 1755 Ternyanini, Pietro
    TERNYANINI (PIETRO). — Modène, 1755.
  • 1756 to 1822 Zanfi, Giacomo
    Zanfi, Giacomo. — Modena. Geb. 1756, † 1822.
  • 1764 Pollastri, Giuseppe
    Pollastri, Giuseppe. — Modena. 1764. 1783.
  • born 1765 Pollastri, Antonio
    Pollastri, Antonio. — Modena. Geb. 1765. 1800.
  • 1766 Braidi, Giovanni
    Braidi, Giovanni. — Modena. 1766.
  • 1772 Angelc, Soliani
    Angelc, Soliani. Modena. 1772. 1810.
  • 1774 Depine, G.
    Depine, G. — Modena. 1774
  • 1775 to 1793 Abati, Giambattista
    ABATI, Giambattista, Modena, about 1775—1793.
  • 1775 to 1793 Abatti, Giuseppe
    Abatti, Giuseppe. Worked in Modena, 1775-93. His double-basses are well known in Italy.
  • 1775 to 1795 Abbati, Giambattista
    ABBATI (Giambattista) — Modena circa 1780. Workmanship of no great artistic value. Brown varnish. His 'cellos possess an excellent tone.
  • 1775 to 1793 Abbati, Giuseppe
    Abbati, Giuseppe. Worked in Modena, 1775-93. His double-basses are well known in Italy.
  • 1777 Gavoni, Antonio
    Gavoni, Antonio. — Modena. 1777.
  • 1790 to 1869 Ferraresi, Vincenzo
    FERRARESI (Vincenzo) — Modena circa 1790-1869. Ordinary work but acceptable.
  • 1793 Gianni, Alessio
    Gianni, Alessio. — Modena (Montagne). 1793
  • 1794 Braidi, Geminiano
    Braidi, Geminiano. — Modena. 1794.
  • 1796 to 1870 Fiori, Andrea (Antonio?)
    Fiori, Andrea (Antonio?). — Modena. Geb. um 1796, † vor 1870.
  • 1796 to 1870 Tadolini, Giuseppe
    Tadolini, Giuseppe. — Modena, Bologna. Geb. in Bologna (?) um 1796, † um 1870
  • 1796 to 1839 Vandelli, Giovanni
    Vandelli, Giovanni. Was working in Modena, 1796-1839. His violins are fairly well made.
  • 1797 to 1873 Tadolini, Ignazio
    Tadolini, Ignazio. — Modena. Geb. 1797, † 1873.
  • 1798 to 1873 Fiori, Gaetano
    Fiori, Gaetano. — Modena. Geb. um 1798, † um 1873.

1800s

1900s

No year printed

The books that name them

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