Angelo Toppani, Rome, 1740
Violin: 48309
Back: Two-piece with smal flame slanting downward from the center joint
Top: of well-defined grain, widening slightly toward the edges
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Provenance
| until 1976 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1976 | Dr. Fred Krakowski |
| from 1984 and in 1988 | Schambach-Kaston Collection, Yale University |
| Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1984) #2548.- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1976)
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References
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 46 (illustrated)- The Schambach-Kaston Collection of Musical Instruments, Richard T. Rephann, Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments, New Haven (illustrated)