Tommaso Balestrieri, Mantua, 1755, the 'Moore'
Violin: 48791
Not orginal.
Back: Two-piece
Scroll: possibly by Camilli
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Provenance
| until 1906 | August Herrmann |
| 1906-1947 | Miss M. Moore |
| from 1947 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY States that the instrument was sold by Emil Herrmann's father in 1906 as a Pietro Guarneri of Mantua. Sometime after 1947, the instrument came into Emil Herrmann's hands and he certified it asa Balestrieri.
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References
The Emil Herrmann Collection - Part I, Andy Lim & Gregory Singer, Darling Publications, Cologne / New York (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)