Giacomo Rivolta, Milan, 1829
Viola: 48737
Bearing its original label, "Giacomo Rivolta fece. Milano 1829, Premiato di Medaglia d'argento, indi di quella d'oro per aver fatto risorgere la scola del celebre Stradivari."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl ascending slightly from the joint
Top: of medium grain in the center, opening out to broad grain on the flanks
Scroll: of faint medium curl
Ribs: cut on the slab or irregular medium curl
Varnish: Golden-red
Length of back: 42.2 cm
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Provenance
| until 1918 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1918 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1920)
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References
Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments, Part II Auction Catalog, November 4, 1982, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)