Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Parma, 1767, the 'Chaigneau'
Violin: 52828
Bearing the maker's original label.
Back: in one piece of maple, cut on the slab and with narrow flames running horizontally
Top: in two pieces of spruce of medium grain, broadening towards the flanks
Scroll: of wood matching that of the back, cut just off the quarter
Ribs: with slightly plainer figure, the treble C bout of differing but original wood
Varnish: of a dark amber-brown colour on a dark ground
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
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Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Albert Caressa, Paris (1934)- Certificate: Erich Lachmann, Berlin (1925)
- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London
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