An important violin known as the 'Baltic'
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremonę anno 1731 IHS."
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LOB: 35.1 cm
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (Mar 16 2023)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (Feb 1 2023) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1711 and 1713, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (Jul 26 1962)
Letter: Philipp Hammig (photocopy), Berlin (Dec 14 1946) Facsimile copy of a translation.- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (Dec 18 1936)
- Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (Dec 17 1936) Reissued November 19, 1971.
- Certificate: Philipp Hammig (photocopy), Berlin (Nov 4 1934) Typewritten translation copy.
Ending time: Mar 16 at
2:00 PM New York / 6:00 PM London / 7:00 PM Berlin
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