Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1704, the 'Sammons'
Violin: 41331
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1704."
Back: One-piece of broad figure
Top: of very close-grained spruce
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 10.75 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Provenance
| Charles Reade | |
| from 1884 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| Broad | |
| Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons | |
| J. L. Boyde | |
| Beare & Sons | |
| Robert Augustus Bower | |
| Albert Edward Sammons | |
| in 1953 | Mrs. Goldstone |
| until 1958 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1958 | Peter Heyes |
| from 1961 | Current owner |
Known players
Cho-Liang Lin
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1958)
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1958)
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References
Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961 (illustrated)- Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)
- Elective Affinities: Tributes to Antonio Stradivari by well-known players & experts
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)