John Frederick Lott II, London, c. 1850

Violin: 117460

FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE

Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremone anno 1740."

Length of back: 35.5 cm

Upper bouts: 16.1 cm

Middle bouts: 11.3 cm

Lower bouts: 20.5 cm

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Provenance

in c. 1880	Frederick W. Chanot
c. 1880-c. 1912	Cecil Marsland Gann
from c. 1912	Frederick Flower
from 1918	Captain Archibald David Edmonstone Craig
in 1930	Sold by Oswald A. Schilbach
...	...
in 1949	Sold by John A. Gould
from 1949	J. Frederick Dalphe
until 2024	Anonymous
in 2024	Sold by Tarisio
from 2024	Current owner

Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2023) Dates the latest ring of the treble side as 1756. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
Letter certificate: John A. Gould (photocopy), Boston, MA (1949) ascribing the violin to Guarneri 'del Gesù'
Certificate: Oswald A. Schilbach (photocopy), New York, NY (1930) ascribing the violin to Guarneri 'del Gesù'
Certificate: Leandro Bisiach (photocopy) (1923) ascribing the violin to Guarneri 'del Gesù'
Letter certificate: Chardon & Fils (photocopy), Paris (1920) ascribing the violin to Guarneri 'del Gesù'
Letter certificate: Joseph Chanot (photocopy), London (1919) ascribing the violin to Guarneri 'del Gesù'

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