Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1711, the 'Wooldridge, Marquis de la Riviera'
Violin: 55252
Dated 1711.
Back: Two-piece cut on the slab
Top: two pieces of spruce of medium to fine grain on the treble side widening towards the edge; the bass side fine in the centre widening considerably towards the edge
Scroll: the head also by Stradivari but from an earlier period and replacing a previous replica attributed to George Chanot.
Varnish: revarnished.
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Notes:
"The instrument carries a label dated 1711, although a recent dendrochronological report has suggested the instrument dates from 1707-1709."Correspondence with Emily Smith of the Stradivari Trust
Provenance
| Anonymous | |
| in c. 2005 | Anonymous |
| ... | ... |
| in c. 2018 | Current owner |
Known players
Matthew Trusler
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Peter Biddulph, London
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References
- Correspondence with Emily Smith of the Stradivari Trust, August, 2010