Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1710, the 'Baron Rothschild, Gore-Booth'
Cello: 40707
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1710."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl descending from the joint
Top: of medium grain, opening out towards the flanks
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden orange
Length of back: 75.6 cm
Upper bouts: 34.2 cm
Middle bouts: 22.9 cm
Lower bouts: 43.8 cm
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Provenance
| Sir Robert Gore-Booth | |
| Anonymous | |
| Anonymous | |
| until 1890 | David Laurie |
| from 1890 | Baron Nathaniel Rothschild |
| until 1938 | Baron Alphonse Rothschild |
| 1938-1956 | German authorities |
| in 1956 | Baroness Clarice de Rothschild |
| in 1956 | Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| from 1956 | F. W. Friedler |
| until 1963 | Jacques Français |
| from 1963 | A. Wallenstein |
| 1970-1978 | Irvine P.. Tushinki |
| in 1978 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| from 1978 | Current owner |
Known players
Rocco Filippini
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1963) #721.- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1956)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1956)
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- Capolavori di Antonio Stradivari, Charles Beare, Arnoldo Mondadori S.p.A., Milan (illustrated)
- Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
- The Strad, February, 2005, Carlo Chiesa, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
- I violoncelli di Antonio Stradivari, Bruce Carlson, Conzorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Strad, November, 1978, Robert Lewin, London (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10072
- Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 8-9, 1978, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive
- The Strad, August, 2016, Alessandra Barabaschi, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
- The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone Fernando Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)