Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Brescia, c. 1600
Violin: 44689
Labeled, "Gio. Paolo Maggini in Brescia."
Back: Two-piece of faint medium curl ascending from the joint
Top: Medium grain
Scroll: Later, of narrow curl, possibly by Lorenzo Storioni.
Ribs: Wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 36.5 cm
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Provenance
| Ole Bull | |
| August Riechers | |
| Wilhelm Sachse | |
| in 1909 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| from 1909 | Carlo Andreoli |
| H. M. Matheson | |
| Antonio Brosa | |
| in 1987 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| ... | ... |
| in 2015 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Paul Voigt, London (1977)- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1977) Notes that the head is likely the work of Storioni
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London Certificate is listed in the Puttick & Simpson 1909 auction catalog, but not the later Sotheby's catalog.
Certificate: Paul Voigt, London (1977)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
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 30, 1987, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- Sotheby's Photo Archive
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 30, 1987, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
