Francesco Gobetti, Venice, date unknown
Violin: 44601
Labeled, "Franciscus Gobetti Fecit Venetiis 1714."
Back: Two-piece cut on the slab with broad horizontal curl
Top: of medium to fine grain
Scroll: of plainer wood
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-red
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Provenance
in 1988 | Sold by Sotheby's |
in 1991 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1941)
- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1941)
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References
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 14, 1991, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23-25, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)