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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Not recorded, Italy · Dates not established

Camillo della Volpaia

Partially verified

Maker of clocks and scientific instruments

Life & work

Camillo della Volpaia was a member of a prominent family of Tuscan engineers and clockmakers based in Volpaia.

He practiced his trade in the 16th century and established a reputation that his son, Girolamo, would later continue. His work contributed to the family's enduring legacy in the production of scientific instruments and timekeeping devices.

The fuller biography summarises the open references listed under Sources; each statement was checked against the cited passage. Confirm key dates in period documents before relying on them.

Collecting significance

The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.

Firms, key models & movements

No firm, model or movement in this encyclopedia is yet recorded under this maker's name.

In the object catalogue

3 catalogued objects are recorded under Camillo della Volpaia. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

Diagram

12345let downstripcleanoilregulateorder of work; never skip letting down the mainspring
Schematic: order of work at the bench. An outline schematic drawn to show the arrangement of the parts discussed here. It is not a dimensioned working drawing and does not depict a particular maker's calibre.

Sources & references

  1. Girolamo della Volpaia, Wikipedia (English), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.