Antonio Gragnani was a violin maker active in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy, during the late 18th century. His instruments bear labels reading 'Antonius Gragnani fecit Liburni' (Liburni being the Latin designation for Livorno) with dates spanning at least 1768 to 1786 [1][2][4][5][6][7]. Gragnani consistently branded his work with the initials 'A•G' or 'A.G.' on the button, endpin, and under the fingerboard [1][2][3], a practice indicating deliberate maker identification. His violins exhibit a standardized back length of approximately 35.2–35.4 cm across documented examples [1][2][3][4][5][6], suggesting a consistent model proportional to the Cremonese tradition.
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