Genoa School
Davido Pizzurno
Genoa, worked 1750–1765
Presumed brother of Antonio Pizzurno, above. Amatisé model with flat arching and golden-brown varnish of good quality. Work rarely encountered. Vannes suggests this is because his instruments have been relabelled by dealers. Henley gives descriptions of a variety of styles. Only one label recorded: \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
PIZZURNO, Davide Worked circa. 1750-1765 Genoa Italy. Presumed brother of Antonio Pizzurno, above. Amatisé model with flat arching and golden-brown varnish of good quality. Work rarely encountered. Vannes suggests this is because his instruments have been relabelled by dealers. Henley gives descriptions of a variety of styles. Only one label recorded: David Pizzurnus fecit Genuae / Anno 1763
Cecie Stainer+
Working in Genoa about 1760.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine Geigen, die gewöhnlich von mittlerer Grösse sind, scheinen häufig von Händlern verwendet worden zu sein, um »etwas Besseres« d. h. Eine Amati oder dergl., zu machen. Er ist daher nur wenig bekannt.
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Working in Genoa at the same time
Angelo Molia worked 1749–1764
Antonio Pizzurno worked 1760
Augustino De Planis 1725–1800
Bernardo Guidantus worked 1750–1761
Bernardus Calcanius worked 1710–1750
Carlo Castello worked 1760
Cavalorio worked 1725
Jacopo Filippo Cordanus worked 1720–1779