Certificates & Documents

• Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
• Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA
• Letter: Alfred E. Hill, London "I have nothing but praise for the 1717 Stradivari! It is, without doubt, a superb example of the Master's broad pattern, which you will note in our Life of Stradivari, he initiated in 1708-9 and adhered to to the end! . . . In conclusion, I repeat, I look upon this 'Stradivari' as one of the supremely fine existing examples of the maker's work, the beauty of which cannot be surpassed, its purity and condition to be equaled by few!"

Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)

References

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• 36 Famous Italian Violins, Alex Wasinski, Herman Gordon, New York (illustrated)
• A Thousand Mornings of Music, Arnold Gingrich, Crown Publishers, New York (illustrated)
• Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
• Private Archives - 10746
• Private Archives - 10842
• The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
• The Stradivarius Memorial Association
• Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
• We Love Stradivari, NHK (illustrated)
• World of Strings, Autumn 1983, William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia (illustrated)