Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1708, the 'Tua, Marie Soldat, Rivals Mazere de Toulouse'
Violin: 40628
Labeled, "Antonio Stradivarius Cremonensis, faciebat anno 1708, A. + S."
Back: One-piece.
Top: Two-pieces.
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Notes:
Dated 1709.Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments, Charles-Eugène Gand, Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Spa
Provenance
| Fortschnig | |
| in 1880 | de Rivals Mazere |
| until 1885 | Caressa |
| 1885-1935 | Teresina Tua |
| from 1935 | Musée de la Musique, Cité de la Musique, Paris |
Known players
Teresina Tua
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to 1698.
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to 1697.
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References
Cité de la Musique- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- 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 Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 59 (illustrated)- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)