The 'Empress Caterina'
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, Faciebat Anno 1708."
Learn more about the instrument's history and provenance.
LOB: 35.5 cm
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (Jun 8 2023)- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (Sep 19 1952)
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (Jul 19 1951)
- Certificate: Pierre Vidoudez, Geneva (Jul 5 1946)
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (Jul 7 1921)
- Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (May 12 1917)
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London A dendrochronology examination dated the latest annual rings for the treble and bass sides of the top to 1700 and 1702 respectively. Significant cross matches were found with the 1713 ‘Rothschild-Kux’, 1719 ‘Rappoldi’, 1718 ‘Szekely’, 1715 ‘Alard’, 1714 ‘ex-Joachim’, 1712 ‘Hrimaly’, 1716 ‘Baron Wittgenstein’ and others. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
Ending on Jun 8 at
1:30 PM New York / 6:30 PM London / 7:30 PM Berlin(1d 21h 16m remaining)
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