Carlo Bergonzi (b 1682; d 1747), Cremona
"There has been considerable speculation regarding the question of how Carlo Bergonzi learned the craft of violin making. The Hills suggested that he was a pupil of Giuseppe Guarneri filius Andreae, whose influence can certainly be seen in his work. However, recent research suggests that his closest links may well have been with the Ruggieri family, which had always worked on the outskirts of Cremona, away from the Amati-dominated mainstream. Carlo's mother was godmother to Vincenzo Ruggieri's daughter, Teresa, and from 1712 Bergonzi and Ruggieri lived in the same parish, suggesting that they may well have been closely associated. Bergonzi was probably working independently in the early 1720s. Bergonzi's instruments are considered the equal of all except those of Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesu, and his work is characterised by a superb choice of wood, a rich varnish to rival Stradivari, and a fineness of execution surpassed only by the Amatis.  In 1746 the Bergonzi family moved into the Stradivari house, where they stayed until 1758, and Carlo appears to have worked on some of the instruments that were left unfinished at Stradivari's death, some nine years earlier. Carlo's son, Michele Angelo, was not his father's equal either in craftsmanship or inspiration, but the Bergonzi tradition continued until around 1800 in the hands of Carlo's grandson, Nicola."  (excerpted from Four Centuries of Violin Making by Tim Ingles.)
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Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 4:40 PM
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Well I became a member of this sight to hopefully seek some help.  My grandfather purchased a violin in an estate sale over 35 years ago and inscribed in the violin is

Anno 1724 Carlo Bergonzi

fece in Cremona

We're trying to figure out if this is an actual Carlo Bergonzi or if it merely a copy.  How may we do so? Looking at the other Violins for sale there are none from the year 1724. 

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Hi,
a good place to start would be posting pictures here, we can probably give you a good estimate what you have. We'll need a good head on picture of the top, back and sides as well as pictures of the scroll, one of the side and one of the front would be best.

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