Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, Turin, date unknown
Violin: 46415
Labeled, "Joseph Antonius Rocca / fecit Taurini / anno Domini 18."
Back: One-piece of medium curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of smaller figure
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
Provenance
| until 1991 | Jacques Français |
| from 1991 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1992) #3173. "Grade: A++"- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1976) Describes the instrument as a "blood-red beauty."
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1921)
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1992) #3173. "Grade: A++"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
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 13, 1990, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 13, 1990, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)
