Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1685, the 'Le Marquis Doria'
Violin: 40470
Back: One-piece cut on the half-slab
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of medium curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 113 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Provenance
Marquis D'Aligri | |
in 1870 | Le Marquis Doria |
until 1918 | Caressa & Français |
1918-1921 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
from 1918 and in 1925 | Michael Gusikoff |
... | ... |
from 1965 | Current owner |
Known players
Michael Gusikoff
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1929)
- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, OH
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References
- An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925), Alberto Bachman, The Library Press Limited, London
- Bein & Fushi 2005 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10842
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- The Stradivarius Memorial Association
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)