Matteo Goffriller, Venice, 1700, the 'd'Archambeau'
Cello: 47437
Labeled, "Matteo Goffriller fecit Venetijis anno 1728."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with original wings at the upper and lower bouts and medium narrow flame descending slightly from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with original wings at the lower bouts and medium broad grain.
Ribs: and head of similar wood. The lower bass rib replaced.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 75.7 cm
Upper bouts: 36.7 cm
Middle bouts: 24.9 cm
Lower bouts: 45.0 cm
Notes:
Shown at the Exhibition of Venetian instruments in Boston, May, 2002.The Violinmakers of Venice, The Violinmakers of Venice: 1582-1885 (CD-ROM), Boston
Provenance
| until 1920 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1920 | Iwan d'Archambeau |
| until 1924 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| 1924-1939 | Edgar H. Sittig |
| in 1939 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1939 | Russell B. Kingman |
| until 1952 | Jacques Français |
| from 1952 | Sidney Edwards |
| until 1978 | Miss Alice Howland Edwards |
| from 1978 | Current owner |
Known players
Iwan d'Archambeau
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1952)- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1939)
- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1924) Signed by Jay Freeman.
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (1920)
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References
- Correspondence with owner, 5-23-2003
The Violinmakers of Venice: 1582-1885 (CD-ROM), Reuning & Son Violins, Boston (illustrated)