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

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Saluzzo

5 makers. The earliest year printed is 1630, the latest 1717.

Every maker here has Saluzzo in a printed line.

1600s

  • 1630 to 1695 Acevo, Saluzzo
    Acevo, Saluzzo—1630-95.
  • 1640 Cappa, Giuseppe Francesco
    Cappa, Giuseppe Francesco. — Saluzzio. 1640.
  • 1640 Cappa, Goffredo
    Cappa, Goffredo. — Saluzzio. 1640. 1686, soll 1712 noch in Turin gelebt haben (?).
  • 1644 to 1717 Capp, Goffredo
    CAPP, GOFFREDO, Saluzzo, b. Saluzzo, 1644, d. 1717. Son of Andrea Cappa. He was probably a pupil of Nicolo Amati, and is classed as one of the best of the Amati School. His violins have a noble tone and can easily be compared with those of G. B. Rogeri.

No year printed

The books that name them

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