Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, 1744, the 'Edith Lorand, Columbus, Terminator'
Violin: 49625
Label not original.
Back: Two-piece of plain beechwood
Varnish: Orange reddish-brown
Length of back: 35.1 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.15 cm
Lower bouts: 20.37 cm
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Notes:
"Not seen in Europe for many years, and evidently unknown to the Hills in 1931 when their book on Guarneri was published, it is stunning both in condition and appearance. It is the only known 'del Gesu' violin to be made from beechwood. . . In unblemished condition, this is possibly the ultimate player's instrument."Treasures under the spotlight, John Dilworth, The Strad, February, 2010, London
Provenance
| in c. 1940 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| Edith Lorand | |
| until 1959 | Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| from 1959 | Edith Eisler |
| in 1962 | Samuel Eisenstein |
| 1962-1977 | Richard Burgin |
| 1977-2006 | Richard D. Colburn Foundation |
| in 2006 | Sold by Peter Biddulph |
| from 2006 | Dextra Musica |
Known players
Henning Kraggerud, Richard Burgin
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Harry A. Duffy, Miami, FL (1977)- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1962) C-2969.
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1959)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1958)
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References
Ole Bull 2010: Dextra Musica Collection, John Dilworth, Bergen (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10842
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- The Strad, February, 2010, John Dilworth, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)