Giuseppe Guarneri 'filius Andreae', Cremona, c. 1717, the 'Ritter-Zahoney'
Violin: 44348
Label not original.
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium-width flame descending from the centre joint towards the edges.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with fine width grain broadening towards the edges.
Scroll: of similar wood to the back
Ribs: of similar wood to the back.
Varnish: of a golden reddish-brown colour
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.9 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 22 cm
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Provenance
| from 1870 | Baron von Ritter-Zahoney |
| until 1949 | Herbert J. Schey |
| until 1957 | Laurence C. Witten |
| 1958-1965 | Henry Hottinger |
| in 1965 | Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| from 1967 | David Grunschlag |
| from 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, London (2018)- Certificate: Wurlitzer, New York, NY
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References
Henry Hottinger Collection (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)