Tommaso Balestrieri, Mantua, 1760
Viola: 44774
Labeled, "Thomas Balestrieri Cremonensis Fecit Mantua Anno 1760."
Back: Two-piece of faint medium curl ascending from the joint
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of more pronounced medium curl
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-red
Length of back: 39.8 cm
Provenance
in 1984 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1946)
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References
- Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 21, 1984, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)