Carlo Annibale Tononi, Venice, 1720
Cello: 45730
Labeled, "Carlo Tononi Bolognese Fece in Venezia l'A: 17**."
Back: Two-piece of irregular broad curl descending from the joint
Top: of medium grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks, and decorated with a painted floral design in the lower extreme
Scroll: later, plain
Ribs: of curl similar to back
Varnish: Red-brown
Length of back: 74.7 cm
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Provenance
from 1970 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1989) #2933.
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris
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References
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22-23, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 46 (illustrated)