Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Milan, 1755, the 'Berkova'
Violin: 63996
Labeled, "Johannes Baptista Guadagnini, centinus fecit Mediolani, 1755."
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
Provenance
| until 1872 | Joseph Gillott |
| in 1872 | Sold by Christie's |
| 1872-1889 | George Hart |
| in 1889 | Sold by Hart & Son |
| from 1889 | Albert Mitchell |
| in 1919 | Sold by Walter Salon Goss |
| from 1919 | Nathan E. Posner |
| until 1972 | Frances Berkova |
| 1972-2007 | Davida Jackson |
| 2007-2013 | Anonymous |
| in 2013 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2013 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2013) Confirms the youngest rings of the treble and bass sides of the top as 1705 and 1663 respectively. A written report is available for purchase.
Certificate: Hart & Son, London (1889)
Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
