Pietro Guarneri of Mantua, Mantua, 1695
Cello: 45096
Andrea Guarneri, Cremona, 1694.
Dimensions reduced.
Back: Two-piece cut on the slab of small figure
Top: of pine, medium-wide grain in the center, somewhat broader on the flanks
Scroll: of small figure
Ribs: of small figure
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 76.2 cm
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Notes:
Listed as an instrument by Andrea Guarneri.W. E. Hill Business Records (1850 - 1990), W. E. Hill & Sons - Business Records (1850 - 1990)
Provenance
| until 1936 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1936 | Robert Maas |
| until 1951 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1951 | Luigi Silva |
| Sold by Hamma & Co. | |
| in 1975 | Current owner |
Known players
Ronald Leonard
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1951) ". . . the Violoncello . . . is in my opinion a work of Pietro Guarneri of Mantua and about the period of 1695. . . . The instrument was originally of larger dimensions and has been reduced in size; it is in a very fine state of preservation."
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1951) ". . . the Violoncello . . . is in my opinion a work of Pietro Guarneri of Mantua and about the period of 1695. . . . The instrument was originally of larger dimensions and has been reduced in size; it is in a very fine state of preservation."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
Ars Musica, Aloys Greither, Bayer AG, Heft 8 (illustrated)- The Cello, Elizabeth Cowling, B. T. Batsford Ltd., London (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons - Business Records (1850 - 1990)
Ars Musica, Aloys Greither, Bayer AG, Heft 8 (illustrated)