Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1695
Violin: 55847
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 16--", the last two digits being handwritten and illegible.
Back: One-piece cut on the slab
Varnish: Orange-red over a golden ground
Length of back: 36.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.05 cm
Middle bouts: 10.5 cm
Lower bouts: 20.05 cm
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Notes:
"Nothing is known about the past of this instrument, and it currently belongs to a private owner." – Alessandra BarabaschiAntonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| until 1970 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1970 | Anonymous |
| in 1978 | Anonymous |
| until 1980 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1980 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1980)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1970)
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References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)