Labeled, "Nicolaus Amatus, Cremona..."
Amati model. The head later.
LOB: 35.2 cm
Nicolo Gagliano violins are typically built on a Stradivari-inspired model but this rare and interesting instrument is inspired by Nicolo Amati. The one-piece back in slab cut maple is a departure from typical Gagliano style but fully appropriate for an Amati copy. We know of only a handful of other Amati model Gagliano instruments but interestingly, dendrochronology found the two most significant cross-matches to this violin to be instruments attributed to Gennaro Gagliano, Nicolo’s elder brother and collaborator.
Proforma Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Feb 18 2026)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (Jan 28 2026) Dates the latest ring of the bass side as 1661.
Ending on Mar 5 at
1:37 PM New York / 6:37 PM London / 7:37 PM Berlin
Estimate:
$50,000–80,000
Bidding opens Feb 24, 2026 11:00 AM EST
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