Bernardo Calcagni (also Calcanius) was an 18th-century maker active in Genoa. Multiple labeled instruments document his work across the 1740s, with violins dated 1741 and 1743 [1][3][4], and at least one cello dated circa 1740 [5]. The consistency of his label inscription—"Bernardus Calcanius Fecit Genuæ"—across multiple examples confirms sustained workshop production during this period. Calcagni's instruments exhibit standard proportions for the era, with violin back lengths clustering around 35.5–35.6 cm [1][3][4]. The presence of both violin and cello production suggests a workshop of some capacity, though biographical details remain limited to the evidence of labeled instruments.
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