An Italian stonecutter or stone carver skilled in the use of chisels for architectural, ornamental, and sculptural stonework.
Scalpellino is an Italian stoneworker skilled in cutting and shaping stone with chisels. The term can encompass architectural stonecutting, carving, and workshop production depending on context.
It should not automatically be translated as “sculptor,” since the traditional role can be craft-specialized and may differ from the artist who conceives the work.
Etymology
From Italian scalpello, “chisel.”
Sculptor Notes
The distinction between scultore and scalpellino is important when reading contracts and workshop histories. Design, authorship, carving, enlargement, and finishing may be distributed among different people.
References
https://levocidelmarmo.sns.it/lista_times.php