Name Francesco Goffriller | Died 1750 | |
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Lot 177 - A Superb Italian Violin by Francesco Goffriller, Venice circa 1720
Francesco Goffriller (also Francesco Gofriller) (1692–1750) was an Italian violin, viola and cello maker thought to be active between 1709 and 1739.
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The brother or possibly the son of Matteo Goffriller, he started his working life as a luthier in Venice from approximately 1709 until 1714, and moved to Udine in 1714.
Cellos
Francesco Goffriller built many cellos in his lifetime. These are several known to still exist.
References
Francesco Goffriller Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA