Peter Wamsley, London, 1748
Violin: 59144
Labeled, "Peter Wamsley/Maker at the Harp / & Hautboy in Piccadilly / London 1748."
Back: One-piece
Varnish: orange-brown
Length of back: 36 cm
Notes:
"This violin has been returned to baroque condition. . ."Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, December 2, 1994, New York, Christie's, Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, December 2, 1994, New York, New York
Provenance
| in 1990 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| in 1994 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Receipt: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1933)
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References
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, December 2, 1994, New York, Christie's, Christie's, New York (illustrated)- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, July 1, 1993, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 11, 1992, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 27, 1990, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)