Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1718, the 'Firebird, Exupery'
Violin: 41540
Labeled, "Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1718."
Back: Two-piece of broad curl
Top: of medium even grain
Scroll: of medium curl
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Red-orange on a golden ground
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20.75 cm
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Notes:
"It is called 'The Firebird' because of its fire-red varnish and its fish-bone shaped grain, resembling a bird about to take off, and "ex-St Exupery" after a previous owner the author of 'The Little Prince'.Elective Affinities: Tributes to Antonio Stradivari by well-known players & experts, Salvatore Accardo, The Strad, December, 1987, London
Provenance
| Antoine de Saint-Exupery | |
| until 1976 | Max Möller & Son |
| ... | ... |
| from 1976 and in 2007 | Salvatore Accardo |
| from 2007 | Current owner |
Known players
Salvatore Accardo
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2003) X-4240.- Certificate: Max Möller & Son, Amsterdam (1978)
- Certificate: Étienne Vatelot, Paris (1971)
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References
- The Strad, December, 1987, Salvatore Accardo, London
- Peter Prier and Sons Violins - Fine Instruments
- Private Papers