Santo Serafin, Venice, 1746


Violin: 84884

Labeled, "Sanctus Serafin utinensis fecit Venetijs ann. 1746."

The front a modern replacement. Sold with the complete and restorable fragments of the original top.
Branded to the uncut lower rib.

Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium-narrow flame ascending from the center seam.

Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium width grain.

Ribs: and head of similar wood.

Varnish: of an orange-brown color.

Length of back: 35.3 cm

Upper bouts: 16.9 cm

Middle bouts: 11.2 cm

Lower bouts: 20.7 cm

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Provenance

c. 1915-1934 Fritz Baumgartner
until 2018 Anonymous
in 2018 Sold by Tarisio
from 2018 Current owner

Known players

Charles Munch, Joseph Szigeti

Certificates & Documents

  • Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2018)
  • Letter: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)
  • Letter: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)
  • Certificate: S. A. Deroux, Paris (1934)
  • Certificate: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)
  • Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1934)
  • Letter: Charles Munch, Boston, MA (1934)
  • Letter: Joseph Szigeti (1934)
  • Letter: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)

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