Alessandro Gagliano, Naples, 1720
Violin: 48520
Bearing a facsimile label, "Alexandri Gagliano Alumnus /Stradivarius fecit Neap oli / anno 17 - -."
Back: One-piece
Scroll: by Gennaro Gagliano
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.3 cm
Middle bouts: 10.9 cm
Lower bouts: 20 cm
Provenance
| until 1906 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1906 | E. D. Estall |
| until 1942 | S. E. Jackson |
| 1942-1992 | Gerald Segelman |
| from 1992 | Segelman Trust |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1906)
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References
- The Strad, 1942, London, May 1942
The Strad, 1942, London, Jun 1942 (illustrated)- Mr Black's Violins: The extraordinary obsession of Gerald Segelman, Andrew Hooker, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)