Lorenzo Storioni, Cremona, 1785
Violin: 48324
Back: Two-piece
Varnish: orange ringed with reddish brown
Length of back: 34.9 cm
Upper bouts: 16 cm
Lower bouts: 20 cm
Notes:
"Mr. John Dunn, whose name and repute are of course familiar to all our readers, is, I understand, a great admirer of the instrument, and it was under his advice that it was purchased for its present owner. It is in a fine state of preservation, and well covered with varnish."Storioni, Towry Piper, The Strad, 1912, London
Provenance
until 1882 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1882 | Pettman |
Joseph H. Rogers | |
in 1912 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
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References
The Violinist, The Violinist Publishing Company, Chicago, January, 1937 (illustrated)
The Strad, 1912, Towry Piper, London, Aug 1912 (illustrated)