Giovanni Guidanti, Bologna, c. 1710
Violin: 93944
Labeled, "Joannes Florenus Guidantus, Fecit Bononiæ anno 1710."
The head later.
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with wide-width flame ascending from the center.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-width grain broadening toward the edges.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a golden-brown color.
Length of back: 35.0 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Provenance
| in 1955 | Pierre Teilhac |
| until 2020 | Anonymous |
| in 2020 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2020 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2020)- Certificate: Jean-Jacques Rampal, Paris (2017)
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2017) Dates the latest rings on the bass and treble sides to 1689 and 1690 respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
- Certificate: Bernard Millant, Paris (1992)
- Certificate: Émile Français, Paris (1955)
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