Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1717, the 'Hamma'
Violin: 52643
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.9 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Notes:
"In 1976, it was purchased in Germany by Peter Biddulph, the emminent London dealer and restored. At that time it had a replacement scroll of inappropriate quality, but an original Stradivari head of the correct period was discovered and fitted to the instrument."Antonio Stradivari - Catalogue of the 2008 Exhibit in Montpelier, Peter Biddulph, Frédéric Chaudière & John Dilworth, Antonio Stradivari - Catalogue of the 2008 Exhibit in Montpelier, Montpelier
Provenance
| Sold by Hamma & Co. | |
| from 1976 | Peter Biddulph |
| in 2008 | Current owner |
References
Antonio Stradivari - Catalogue of the 2008 Exhibit in Montpelier, Peter Biddulph, Frédéric Chaudière & John Dilworth, Musée Fabre / Actes Sud, Montpelier (illustrated)