![]() ![]() Before he turned to making violins, he was making viols and rebecs. More about Obtaining Authentication and Appraisal of ViolinsĪmong the many makers bearing the Amati name, the following are outstanding:Īndrea (Cremona, Italy, 1525-1611) is known as the founder of the great Cremonese school of violin making. Therefore, the presence of a label with a famous name has no bearing on whether the instrument is genuine. Also, commercially made instruments often bear facsimile labels to identify the model of the product. Often a disciple placed a facsimile label in a violin to acknowledge or honor the master whose model inspired his work. Note: The most famous makers of violins, such as Stradivari, Guarneri, Maggini, Amati, da Salo, and Stainer, had many followers and imitators.
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