Nicolò Amati, Cremona, 1658, the 'Hämmerle'
Violin: 42363
Labeled, "Nicolaus Amatus Cremonen. Hieronymi / Fil. ac Antonij Nepos Fecit 1658."
Back: One-piece cut on the slab showing an irregular horizontal curl
Top: one-piece of medium grain, narrowing towards the flanks
Scroll: cut on the quarter, of a light figure
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 10.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Notes:
"A superb instrument of this great violinmaker, the Hammerle is slightly longer than most violins. The violin shows exquisite workmanship and is very harmonious. The original varnish is still intact."Provenance
| in 1949 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| Theodor Hämmerle | |
| 1949-1965 | Henry Hottinger |
| from 1965 | Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| Town of Cremona, Museo del Violino |
Known players
Maria Muresanu
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1966)- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1966)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
Triennale internazionale degli strumenti ad arco, Cremona (illustrated)- Amati in concert: 500 years of heritage, Andrea Amati 500 Foundation, Maastricht (illustrated)
- Cremona's Instruments, Charles Beare, Bruce Carlson & Andrea Mosconi, cremonabooks, Cremona (illustrated)
- Giuseppe Guarneri, detto del Gesu', Elia Santoro, Editrice Turris, Cremona (illustrated)
- Gli Strumenti di Cremona, Charles Beare, Bruce Carlson & Andrea Mosconi, Cremona Books, Cremona (illustrated)
- Henry Hottinger Collection (illustrated)
- The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone Fernando Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
- the Amatis' DNA: A Dynasty of Stringed Instrument Makers in Cremona, Fausto Cacciatori, Bruce Carlson & Carlo Chiesa, Consorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari Cremona, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violinari e Violini: Gli Amati e I Guarneri a Cremona tra Rinascimento e Barocco, Elia Santoro, Sanlorenzo, Cremona (illustrated)