Tommaso Balestrieri, Mantua, c. 1765
Violin: 93668
Labeled, "Thomas Balestrieri Cremonensis, Fecit Mantua anno..."
Back: in two-pieces of quarter cut maple with strong flame moving horizontally from the centre.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-width grain broadening toward the edges.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.2 cm
Middle bouts: 11.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
Provenance
| until 2020 | Anonymous |
| in 2020 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2020 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2020)- Certificate: Reuning & Son Violins, Boston, MA (2020)
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2020)
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