Jacob Stainer, Absam, c. 1665
Violin: 119670
Labeled, "Jacobus Stainer in Absam prope Œnipontum, 1665."
Included in a 1981 exhibition 'Jacobus Stainer and 18th Century Master Violins' presented by Jacques Francais.
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium-width flame descending from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-width grain broadening toward the edges.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of bird’s eye maple.
Varnish: of a golden orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.4 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
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Provenance
| until 2024 | Anonymous |
| in 2024 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2024 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2024)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2024) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1612 and 1651, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
- Letter: Jacques Français (photocopy), New York, NY (1981)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1945)
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2024)
Letter: Jacques Français (photocopy), New York, NY (1981)
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