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A VIOLIN BY NICOLÒ GAGLIANO, NAPLES, c. 1770-80

127: A VIOLIN BY NICOLÒ GAGLIANO, NAPLES, c. 1770-80


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.
  • Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Mar 6 2026)
  • Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (Jan 28 2026) Dates the latest ring of the bass side as 1661.

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Ending time: Mar 5 at
2:37 PM New York / 7:37 PM London / 8:37 PM Berlin

Estimate: $50,000–80,000

High Bidder: Cremonanglaise
High Bid: $70,000
Including Premium: $84,000

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