Carlo Antonio Lorenzo Bergonzi II, Cremona, 1780
Violin: 46952
Bearing its original label, "Carlo Bergonzi feci Cremonae an. 1780."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.4 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
Notes:
"By the kind permission of W.E. Hill & Sons to research their archives in respect to this instrument, reveals it to be the only example to pass through their hands."The Cooper Collection - Volume I, Albert W. Cooper, The Cooper Collection - Volume I, West Sussex
Provenance
| until 1932 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1932 | Dr. Arthur Beeley |
| in 1996 and until 2007 | Albert W. Cooper |
| ... | ... |
| in 2008 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1932)- Receipt: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1932)
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References
Sotheby's Musical Instruments, including the Albert Cooper Collection, Auction Catalog, March 11, 2008, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- The Cooper Collection - Volume I, Albert W. Cooper, Ashford Publications, West Sussex (illustrated)
- The Late Cremonese Violin Makers, Dmitry Gindin, Editioni Novecento, Cremona (illustrated)