Nicolas Lupot, Paris, 1799
Violin: 23936
Labeled, "Nicolas Lupot, luthier rue de Grammont à Paris, l'an 1799.."
Branded to the lower rib: "Curtis Phila."
Back: in one piece of quarter-cut maple with faint medium-width flame, ascending from bass to treble side
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-width grain broadening towards the edges
Scroll: of similar wood
Ribs: of similar wood
Varnish: of a reddish brown colour
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Provenance
| Curtis Institute of Music | |
| in 1944 | Sold by William Moennig & Son |
| until 2011 | Anonymous |
| in 2011 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2011 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, London (2018)- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1944)
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References
A fine French violin by Nicolas Lupot, Paris, 1799, Cozio Carteggio feature, Philip J. Kass, March 17, 2011- Tarisio Fine Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 20, 2011, London, Tarisio, Tarisio, London