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A VIOLIN BY GIOVANNI BATTISTA ROGERI, BRESCIA, c. 1670-80

161: A VIOLIN BY GIOVANNI BATTISTA ROGERI, BRESCIA, c. 1670-80


Labeled, "Io. Bapt. Rogerius Bon: Nicolai Amati de Cremona alumnus Brixiæ fecit Anno Domini 16."

The head later. 

LOB: 34.3 cm

This violin by Giovanni Battista Rogeri, made in Brescia circa 1670–80, represents a fine and characteristic example from the maker’s most accomplished period. Having trained in Cremona under Nicolò Amati, Rogeri brought the refinement of the Amati tradition to Brescia, where he settled around 1675. His arrival followed a long period of disruption in the city after the plague, had effectively ended the line of earlier Brescian makers including its most notable maker, Giovanni Paolo Maggini.

This example belongs to the smaller model developed within the Amati tradition, likely conceived for a more soprano, agile voice. Instruments of this period represent the height of Rogeri’s craftsmanship, where his work achieves a compelling balance between Cremonese precision and the more robust character of the Brescian school.

The violin displays this synthesis clearly, combining elegant proportions and disciplined construction with distinctive Brescian features, including elongated f-holes and broader C-bouts. The result is an instrument of both refinement and presence, reflecting a maker who successfully bridged two of the most important traditions in early Italian violin making.
  • Proforma Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Apr 22 2026)
  • Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (Apr 14 2026) This item underwent dendrochronology testing. No result was found.
  • Dendrochronology report: Roland Baumgartner (photocopy), Basel (Dec 4 2025) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1630 and 1629, respectively.

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Estimate: €40,000–60,000

Bidding opens Apr 28, 2026 11:00 AM CEST

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