Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1717, the 'Sasserno'
Violin: 40058
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Notes:
The name of this violin derives from the ownership by Monsieur Sasserno who purchased it from Gand & Bernardel of Paris in 1845 and sold it in 1884 to David Laurie, a Scottish dealer.Provenance
| until 1845 | Gand & Bernardel, Freres |
| 1845-1884 | Monsieur Sasserno |
| in 1884 | Sold by David Laurie |
| from 1884 | Wimphen |
| 1887-1894 | David Johnson |
| from 1894 | Otto Peiniger |
| Pickering Phipps | |
| until 1906 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1906 | John Summers |
| from 1999 | Nippon Music Foundation |
Known players
Alina Pogostkin, Henri Wieniawski, Ji Young Lim, Viviane Hagner
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to 1686.
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
Did ‘Count Sasserno’ ever exist?, Nicholas Sackman- Nippon Music Foundation Instrument Recipients
- Nippon Music Foundation Instruments: Sasserno Stradivari
- Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Charles-Eugène Gand, Les Amis de la Musique, Spa
- The Warsaw Voice