Girolamo Amati I, Cremona, 1610
Violin: 46798
Bearing its original label, "Hieronymus Amatus Crem / Andreæ fil F 1610."
Back: One-piece cut on the slab
Top: of strong narrow grain, opening out slightly on the flanks
Scroll: later
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.2 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Provenance
| until 1906 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1906 | Henry Kidd |
| in 1953 | Sold by Ralph P. Powell |
| ... | ... |
| in 1996 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Fritz Reuter & Sons, Inc., Chicago, IL (1996)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1906)
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References
The Strad, November, 1953, London (illustrated)- Private Papers