Paolo Castello, Genoa, 1780
Viola: 44999
Unlabeled.
Back: Two-piece of narrow curl ascending from the joint on the treble side and almost horizontal on the bass side
Top: of medium grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: cut on the quarter, of fainter medium to narrow curl
Ribs: cut on the slab, of medium narrow curl
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 42.6 cm
Provenance
| until 1904 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1904)- Receipt: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1904)
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1904)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, March 30, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 30, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
