Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, 1774
Violin: 43468
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Cremonensis fecit Taurini 1774, G. B. G. T."
Back: Two-piece of medium horizontal curl
Top: of medium to broad grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown, by the Mantegazza brothers
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Provenance
| until 1902 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1902 | Felix Otto Schuster |
| in 1996 | Sold by Bonhams |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: John & Arthur Beare, London (1972)- Letter: John & Arthur Beare, London (1967)
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1902) ". . .a characteristic and perfectly preserved specimen possessing its original neck."
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References
Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 20, 1996, Knightsbridge, Bonhams, Bonhams, London (illustrated)- Private Papers