Matteo Goffriller, Venice, 1705, the 'Starker, Spencer, James'
Cello: 44481
Labeled, "Mateo Gofriller fecit / Veneijis Anno 1700."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 76.5 cm
Upper bouts: 34.9 cm
Middle bouts: 23.4 cm
Lower bouts: 45.2 cm
Notes:
Shown at the Exhibition of Venetian instruments in Boston, May, 2002.The Violinmakers of Venice, The Violinmakers of Venice: 1582-1885 (CD-ROM), Boston
Provenance
| Jan De Graan | |
| until 1893 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1893 | Walter Spencer |
| from 1923 | Ivor James |
| until 1965 | William Moennig & Son |
| 1965-2014 | János Starker |
| from 2014 | Current owner |
Known players
Ivor James, János Starker
References
The Strad, June, 1999, John Dilworth, Orpheus, London (illustrated)- Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Association pour la Promotion des Arts, Paris
- World of Strings, Spring, 1964, William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia (illustrated)
- The Violinmakers of Venice: 1582-1885 (CD-ROM), Reuning & Son Violins, Boston (illustrated)