Enrico Rocca, Genoa, 1912
Violin: 75723
Labeled, "Rocca Enrico fu Giuseppe, premiato alle esposizioni, Milano 1881 Arezzo 1882 Torino 1884, Bologna 1888 Palermo 1892, Genova due medaglie 1892-93, fecit in Genova anno domini 1912."
Branded internally, "G. R." Signed to the inside top and upper block, "Rocca Enrico fu Giuseppe fece in Genova 1912."
Back: in one piece of slab cut birdseye maple with irregular medium width flame descending from the treble side.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with variable width grain.
Scroll: of maple with narrow flame.
Ribs: of similar wood cut on the quarter.
Varnish: of a golden-brown color.
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.6 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Provenance
| 1912-c. 1950 | |
| c. 1950-1989 | Dr. Bruno Venturini |
| 1989-c. 2010 | Anonymous |
| c. 2010-2017 | Anonymous |
| in 2017 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2017)- Letter certificate: Dr. Bruno Venturini (photocopy) (1989)
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