Giovanni Francesco Pressenda, Turin, 1837
Violin: 46423
Labeled, "Joannes Franciscus Pressenda Q. Raphael fecit Taurini anno domini 1837."
Back: One-piece of medium curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back; the peg box is branded "P" above a Masonic triangle
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden red-brown
Provenance
| in 1996 | Sold by Bonhams |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Étienne Vatelot, Paris
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References
Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 18, 1996, London, Bonhams, Bonhams, London (illustrated)
Rare Violins of New York