Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, Turin, c. 1840
Violin: 79124
Labeled, "Joannes Franciscus Pressenda q. Raphael, fecit Taurini anno Domini 1828."
Rosewood pegs.
Back: in one piece of quarter sawn maple with wide flames ascending from treble to bass.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with grain of medium width widening to the edges.
Scroll: of similar wood.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a reddish brown color.
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
Provenance
| in 1941 | Anonymous |
| ... | ... |
| in 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2017) Certificate to be issued upon sale.- Letter certificate: Vatelot-Hekking (photocopy), Paris (1941) Ascribing the violin to Pressenda.
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2017) Certificate to be issued upon sale.
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