Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1667, the 'Beare-Biddulph, Piet'


Violin: 41581

Back: One-piece cut on the slab

Top: of medium to broad grain

Scroll: of faint medium curl

Ribs: of narrow curl

Varnish: Golden-brown

Length of back: 35.5 cm

Upper bouts: 16.3 cm

Lower bouts: 20.2 cm

There are 9 additional images in the archive which are not available publicly. Please contact us for more information.

Provenance

until 1959 Jacques Français
from 1959 Dr. Harry Joseph
until 1990 Charles Beare & Peter Biddulph
1990-2001 Machold Rare Violins, Ltd
from 2001 Current owner

Certificates & Documents

  • Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1990) X-702.
  • Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1990)
  • Letter: Peter Biddulph, London (1990)
  • Certificate: Peter Biddulph, London (1988) Vn. 1288-1.
  • Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1960) #700.
  • Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1908)
  • Certificate: August Herrmann, Berlin (1900)

Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)

References

  • How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
  • Private Archives - 10842
  • Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23-25, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
  • The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (illustrated)

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