Labeled, "...Baptista Guadagnini Pla. ...nus fecit Mediolani 17..."
LOB: 35.8 cm
Jack Lott is best known for his copies of instruments by Guarneri del Gesù, but this spirited violin is a rare example inspired by Guadagnini’s Milan period. The features of Guadagnini are well observed and immitated: the wide bouts, triangular corners and the brilliant strong-red varnish. Even quirks like the flaring of the c-bout ribs towards the top when viewed from the side – most commonly seen on Guadagnini cellos – are expertly copied by Lott. Only the sound-hole design – more Guarneri than Guadagnini – seems to betray Lott's unfamiliarity with this model. This rare and intriguing violin was featured in the December 1994 edition of The Strad Magazine.
Proforma Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Feb 18 2026)- Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (Jan 12 2026) Dates the latest ring of the treble side as 1831.
- Certificate: Peter Biddulph, London (Jul 7 1999)
- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (Jul 6 1999)
Ending on Mar 5 at
1:33 PM New York / 6:33 PM London / 7:33 PM Berlin
Estimate:
$40,000–60,000
Bidding opens Feb 24, 2026 11:00 AM EST
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