Giovan Paolo Maggini Violin

[Neil Kinsella]

I have a violin that has been in the family for some years. The marking
inside says Giovan Paolo Maggini brefcia 1633.
I know that Giovanni Paolo Maggini was an Italian violin maker dying in
1630. Is there any chance that this violin was made by Giovanni Paolo
Maggini or would it be a factory manufactured instrument, bearing the
company name, and is the date on manufacture is 1633. Any advice via email
would be appreciated.
Cheers
neil.k...@affa.gov.au

[Michael Low]

In article <01be490c$5484b110$e908060a@isc01755>, "Neil Kinsella"
<neil.k...@dpie.gov.au> wrote:

The actual date of GP Maggini's death is not known. It is assumed that he
died when the plaque epidemic hit Brescia in 1632 (source: W.E. Hill &
Sons).

Judging by the label you have, the maker probably hinted on his work being
a copy by claiming an ironical year. I would guess its value depends on
the quality of the copying and the instrument's sound. As well, an
instrument in original (unmodernized) setup might make a interesting find
and add a clue to the actual date of manufacture. You'll need to show it
to someone.

Michael

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