Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1731, the 'Schneeberger'
Violin: 84411
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, Faciebat 1731."
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.5 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Provenance
| 1844-c. 1885 | Ernest Eugène Altès |
| in c. 1885 | Sold by David Laurie |
| in 1889 | Sold by Carl Zach |
| 1889-1915 | Hugo Heerman |
| 1915-1959 | Anonymous |
| in 1959 | Sold by Pierre Gerber |
| 1959-2019 | Hansheinz Schneeberger |
| until 2023 | Anonymous |
| in 2023 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2023 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2024)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2022) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1722 and 1725, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
- Certificate: Beare Violins Ltd, London (2018)
- Dendrochronology report: Arjan Versteeg (2016) Dating the youngest rings of the treble and bass sides to 1725 and 1721 respectively.
- Certificate: Pierre Gerber, Lausanne (1959)
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (1908)
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