Labeled, "Giuseppe Lecchi Bicentenario Stradivariano 1737 Cremona 1937 1.o Premio Quartetti Fece in Genova 1938." Signed to the label.
Branded to the inside back, to the upper block and lower ribs, "G. Lecchi - Genova."
LOB: 42.8 cm
Proforma Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Mar 13 2026)
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (Sep 10 2025) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1817 and 1820, respectively.
Certificate: Josef Stefan Blum, Stuttgart (Apr 8 1987)
Ending on Mar 30 at
1:46 PM London / 2:46 PM Berlin / 8:46 AM New York
Estimate:
£15,000–22,000
Bidding opens Mar 19, 2026 11:00 AM GMT
VAT symbols on Description:
Ω - TI - non-antique - additional 20% import VAT and 2% duty charged on the hammer
‡ - TI - antique - additional 5% import VAT charged on the hammer
† - Normal VAT rules - 20% VAT charged on hammer and premium
No Symbol - Auctioneer's Margin Scheme - 20% VAT-in-lieu charged on the premium (except when exported within 3 months)
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