Lorenzo Ventapane, Naples, c. 1820
Violin: 79024
Labeled, "Ferdinandus Gagliano filius, Nicolai fecit Neap. 1702."
Back: in two pieces of maple cut partially on the slab with random figurations throughout.
Top: in two unmatched pieces of spruce with wider grain on the bass side and narrower grain on the treble.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: Similar.
Varnish: of a golden brown colour.
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 11.6 cm
Lower bouts: 20.9 cm
Provenance
in 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2017) Certificate to be issued upon sale.
- Certificate: Hieronymus Köstler, Stuttgart (2015)
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