Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, 1685
Violin: 43588
Labeled, "Francesco Ruger detto il Per in Cremona nell' anno 1685."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.5 cm
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Provenance
| Sold by Florian Leonhard | |
| in 2003 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Known players
Alina Ibragimova
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey (2003) Youngest growth rings from each side are from 1671 and 1669. The instrument shows a distinctive short series of narrow rings around the dates 1618 and 1619, a feature unique to Francesco Ruggieri.
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References
Askonas Holt - Making Music Happen- Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, July 15, 2003, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive
Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
