Santo Serafin, Venice, c. 1728
Violin: 78438
Labeled, "Sanctus Seraphinus, fecit Venetijs anno 1728."
The pegbox replaced. Bearing an apocryphal inscription to the inside back, "M G." Branded to the lower rib.
Back: in two pieces of quarter sawn maple with attractive flame of medium width descending from the centre joint.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with grain of narrow width.
Scroll: of plainer maple with a replacement pegbox.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a golden brown colour.
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.1 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| in 1920 | Anonymous |
| until 2017 | Anonymous |
| in 2017 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| in 2017 | Anonymous |
| from 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2017) Certificate to be issued upon sale.- Receipt: Alfred Vidoudez (photocopy), Geneva (2017)
- Letter certificate: Hug & Co. (photocopy), Zurich (1937)
Letter: Alfred Vidoudez (photocopy), Geneva (1923)- Letter certificate: Alfred Vidoudez (photocopy), Geneva (1923)
- Letter certificate: Giuseppe Fiorini (photocopy), Zurich (1920)
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