Carlo Bergonzi I, Cremona, c. 1742, the 'Appleby'
Violin: 43006
Labeled, "Carlo Bergonzi fecit, Cremona anno 1742."
Showing the collaboration of his son Michelangelo.
Back: Two-piece of plain wood
Scroll: of plain wood
Ribs: of plain wood
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 10.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Provenance
| Samuel Appleby | |
| William Pickering | |
| Fogg | |
| Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons | |
| until 1940 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| ... | ... |
| from 1940 and in 1948 | Horace A. Jones |
| ... | ... |
| in 2001 | Sold by William Moennig & Son |
| from 2001 | Anonymous |
| in 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (2001) Stating the violin is made by Carlo Bergonzi showing the extensive collaboration of his son Michel'Angelo.- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1940) Stating the violin is made by Carlo Bergonzi. Signed by Rembert Wurlitzer.
- Letter: Alfred E. Hill, London (1933) Stating the violin is made by Carlo Bergonzi and noting the handiwork of his son Michael Angelo.
Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (2001) Stating the violin is made by Carlo Bergonzi showing the extensive collaboration of his son Michel'Angelo.
Letter: Alfred E. Hill, London (1933) Stating the violin is made by Carlo Bergonzi and noting the handiwork of his son Michael Angelo.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
Violins & Violinists, November, 1948, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
Violins & Violinists, November, 1948, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
