admission of guilt by claiming that this was common practice in the violin-selling business; the court was unconvinced by his explanation and found him guilty. Bergonzi family of luthiers Michele Angelo (ca. 1722–1758), eldest Son of Carlo I. Zosimo (ca. 1725–1777), younger Son of Carlo I. Carlo II. (1758–1838 Cremona), younger son of Zosimo Nicola (ca. 1746–1796) eldest son of Zosimo Source: Notes References Dmitry Gindin: "The Late Cremonese Violin Makers" Edizioni Novecento, 2002 </ref> 1683 births 1747 deaths Luthiers from Cremona