Carlo Bergonzi I, Cremona, 1731, the 'Constable, Cassavetti'
Violin: 42386
Back: One-piece with a broad curl descending from right to left
Top: of fine grain pine at the center, opening out on the flanks
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden brown
Length of back: 35.1 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
Notes:
Ruggiero Ricci plays this instrument in the record "The Glory of Cremona" (Decca DXE 170).The 'Constable' Carlo Bergonzi, The Strad, May, 1969, London
Provenance
| Sir Clifford Constable | |
| until 1874 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1874 | Stephen Jay |
| The O'Reilly | |
| Alexander Cassavetti | |
| until 1926 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1926 | George H. Kemp |
| until 1940 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| in 1940 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1940 | John Elder Harvey |
| in 1941 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| ... | ... |
| from 1957 | Lee Shelley |
| until 1964 | Hugh W. Long |
| from 1964 and in 1969 | Herbert G. Schick |
| ... | ... |
| in 2002 | Anonymous |
| Current owner |
Known players
Ruggiero Ricci, Todor Pelev
Certificates & Documents
Letter: Arthur Phillips Hill, London (1940) To Mr. Freeman, Wurlitzer Co.
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1940)
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The Strad, May, 1969, London (illustrated)
