Girolamo Amati II, Cremona, 1690, the 'Bonjour'
Cello: 45311
Labeled, "Hieronymus Amati Cremonensis fecit anno Salutis 16**."
Back: Two-piece of irregular narrow curl
Top: of irregular grain
Scroll: of more pronounced narrow curl
Ribs: of curl similar to back
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 73.9 cm
Provenance
| until 1988 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: Émile Français, Paris (1939)- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1938) With photos attached. Dates the instrument 1641.
- Certificate: Albert Caressa, Paris (1936)
Letter: Émile Français, Paris (1939)
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1938) With photos attached. Dates the instrument 1641.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
Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 22, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
