Giovanni Battista Rogeri, Brescia, 1695, the 'Lancashire Strad'
Cello: 43682
Formerly thought to be by Stradivari, hence its nickname.
Back: Two-piece
Scroll: not original, by Francesco Rugeri
Varnish: Gold
Length of back: 72.4 cm
Upper bouts: 35.3 cm
Middle bouts: 24.15 cm
Lower bouts: 43.55 cm
Notes:
This instrument was the subject of a lawsuit because it was for many years passed off as a Strad.The Families of Rugeri & Rogeri - Part III, Ernest N. Doring, Violins & Violinists, September-October, 1951, Chicago
"Such is the quality of the work, the stunning visual effect and the magnificent sound of the cello, it is not so surprising that it was once thought to be a Stradivari, and gained the name of 'the Lancashire Strad' in England in the 19th century. . ."
Ole Bull 2010: Dextra Musica Collection, John Dilworth, Ole Bull 2010: Dextra Musica Collection, Bergen
Provenance
| John Crosdill | |
| King George IV | |
| Duke of Cambridge | |
| George Corsby | |
| K. Shuttleworth | |
| in 1850 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| until 1877 | P. R. Parera |
| in 1877 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| from 1877 | John Hart |
| Richard Bennett | |
| Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons | |
| Donald McCall | |
| in 1982 | Sold by Phillip's |
| ... | ... |
| in 2015 | Dextra Musica |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1895)
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons (photocopy), London (1895) Original has been lost. States that the instrument was made by Joannes Baptista Ruggerius. "Description - This instrument is the celebrated violoncello known as the 'Lancashire Strad' and particulars of its history are given in the catalog of the collection formed by Mr. Richard Bennett of Stockport whose agents we were for the sale of this collection. The label in the instrument is a copy of an original and has been inserted by us to replace the Stradivari label referred to in its description . . . The whole instrument is in a most perfect state of preservation and is an exceptionally fine example of the maker's work."
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Ole Bull 2010: Dextra Musica Collection, John Dilworth, Bergen (illustrated)
