Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1720
Violin: 47896
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1724."
Back: One-piece of broad curl
Scroll: by Peter Beare
Ribs: of medium curl
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Notes:
"David Bonsey, director of Fine Musical Instruments at Skinner, said: 'There were papers with the violin, supposedly from Hill, but we have been unable to substantiate that. The family story, and that of Vatelot, is that the original papers were destroyed in the First World War.'Delving deeper brought further surprises. The certificate from Vatelot showed that the scroll was by 'an unknown Venetian maker': this turned out to be Guarneri 'del Gesù.' It was replaced with a Peter Beare scroll three years ago, and the 'del Gesù' is the subject of a separate investigation and sale."
Uncatalogued Strad Comes To Light, The Strad, August, 2006, London
Provenance
| Monsieur Cuelenaere | |
| until 1961 | Étienne Vatelot |
| 1961-2004 | Lorand Fenyves |
| from 2006 | Current owner |
Known players
Lorand Fenyves, Tamsin Wayley-cohen
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Étienne Vatelot, Paris (1961)
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References
- Skinner Auctioneers | Auctioneers and Appraisers of Objects of Value
- The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
- The Strad, August, 2006, Newsquest Specialist Media, London