Pietro Guarneri of Venice, Venice, 1757, the 'Flesch'
Violin: 47799
Labeled, "Petrus Guarnerius Filius Joseph Cremonensis fecit Venetijs / Anno 1757."
Back: One-piece
Varnish: Golden red-brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Notes:
"Some thirty six year later [from 1949] the violin passed through the hands of Rembert Wurlitzer of New York and ws purchased by the present owner, a well known concert violinist. The violin can be heard on numerous recordings and has been played to great acclaim in many of the great concert halls of the world."Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 13, 2000, Knightsbridge, Bonhams, Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 13, 2000, Knightsbridge, London
Provenance
| Carl Flesch | |
| until 1949 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1949 | Jerome Maggid |
| until 1973 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1973)- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1949)
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References
Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 13, 2000, Knightsbridge, Bonhams, Bonhams, London (illustrated)
Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 13, 2000, Knightsbridge, Bonhams, Bonhams, London (illustrated)
