Tommaso Balestrieri, Mantua, 1771
Violin: 44933
Labeled, "Thomas Balestrieri Cremonesis / Fecit Mantuae Anno 1771."
Back: One-piece of medium curl ascending from left to right
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of faint narrow curl
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Red-brown
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.4 cm
Middle bouts: 11.4 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
Provenance
| until 1955 | William Moennig & Son |
| from 1955 | David Cerone |
| Berl Senofsky | |
| Sold by Ruggiero Ricci | |
| in 1985 | Sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet |
| ... | ... |
| in 2007 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2001)- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1955) With photos attached.
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1954) With photos attached.
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (1915)
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References
- Private Papers
Sotheby Parke Bernet Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 19, 1985, New York, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, New York (illustrated)