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London firm, originally named Hawkes & Son, founded in 1865 by William Henry Hawkes. In 1930 it merged with Boosey & Company to become Boosey & Hawkes.
Vincenzo Rugeri, born in 1663, was the third and most succeful of Francesco Rugeri\'s four so. The Rugeri household and workshop was located just outside the walls of Cremona proper. They were the most productive workshop in Cremona during the period of Nicolo Amati\'s decline and before the Stradivari workshop hit its stride. Their cello output was particularly capacious.
By 1690, the so were going their separate ways and Vincenzo had married and moved to Cremona proper, where his first shop was located just acro the street from the present day school of violin making. Vincenzo made numerous violi together with some cellos and a few violas, many of which had been incorrectly attributed to the earlier work of Francesco. The overall quality of Vincenzo\'s itruments is exceptional and they deserve to be ranked at least as high as his somewhat more famous father. Upon Vincenzo\'s death in 1719, his daughters were given larger dowries than was indicated in his will. This indicates his financial succe, which was in stark contrast to his competitors in the Guarneri family who found themselves in difficult circumstances.
Vincenzo Rugeri was survived by two so, Francesco and Carlo Giusee, who were registered as violin makers though we know of no surviving itruments bearing either of their names.
