Santo Serafin, Venice, 1732, the 'Reiffenberg, Hoelscher'
Cello: 44081
Back: Two-piece with medium flames sloping downwards from the center joint
Top: of spruce with medium grain at the center, broadening towards the flanks
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden orange
Length of back: 73.0 cm
Upper bouts: 35.1 cm
Middle bouts: 23.6 cm
Lower bouts: 42.9 cm
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Provenance
| Hugo Henri Reifenberg | |
| Ludwig Hoelscher | |
| Robert Sayre | |
| from c. 1975 and in 2017 | Current owner |
Known players
Joanna de Keyser
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Wurlitzer, New York, NY "This outstanding example of the master's work with its original uncut dimensions is in a fine state of preservation."
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References
Violins & Violinists, May-June, 1958, Max Möller, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)- Italian Violin Makers (1964), Karel Jalovec, Paul Hamlyn, London, 1964
- Italienische Geigenbauer (1957), Karel Jalovec, Artia, Prague, 1957 (illustrated)
- Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst (8th Edition), Hamma & Co., Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10842
- The Cello, Elizabeth Cowling, B. T. Batsford Ltd., London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violin and Lute Makers of Venice, Stefano Pio, Venice Research, Venice (illustrated)