Alberto Luigi Blanchi, Nice, 1909
Violin: 86949
Labeled, "Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicæa Civitas anno 1909."
Branded to the inside back, "Blanchi a Nice" and the lower rib, "A. Blanchi a Nice."
Back: in one piece of slab-cut maple with irregular narrow flame descending from the bass side.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-narrow grain broadening toward the edges.
Scroll: of quarter-cut maple with medium-narrow flame.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a golden red-brown color.
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
Provenance
| in 1970 | Sold by William Moennig & Son |
| from 1970 | Anonymous |
| until 2019 | Anonymous |
| in 2019 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2019 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2019)- Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1970)
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2019)
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