Nicolò Gagliano, Naples, c. 1765
Violin: 120557
Labeled, "Nicolaus Gagliano filius Alexandri fecit Neap 1765."
Back: in one piece of semi-slab cut maple with irregular flame descending from the treble side.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-width grain broadening toward the edges.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of narrower figure.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color over a lighter ground.
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Provenance
| in 2014 | Sold by Brompton's |
| until 2024 | Anonymous |
| in 2024 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2024 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2024)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2024) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1740 and 1733, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
- Certificate: Peter Biddulph, London (2015)
- Certificate: Max Möller & Son, Amsterdam (1942)
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2024)
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References
- Private Archives - 10746