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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Not recorded, Italy · Dates not established

Eufrosino della Volpaia

Partially verified

Engineer and clockmaker

Life & work

Eufrosino della Volpaia was a member of a prominent family of engineers and clockmakers based in Tuscany.

He practiced his trade during the late 15th and 16th centuries. His work contributed to the family's legacy, which included the maintenance and restoration of major timekeeping pieces such as the Orologio dei Pianeti.

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

2 catalogued objects are recorded under Eufrosino 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.