Lorenzo Ventapane, Naples, c. 1840
Violin: 17353
Labeled, "Lorenzo Ventapane, Fabbricante de strumenti da corde, Abita Calata Borgo di Loreto No 23."
Back: in two pieces of quarter-cut maple with narrow horizontal flame.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-medium width grain expanding towards the edges.
Scroll: of similar wood to the back.
Ribs: of similar wood to the back.
Varnish: of a golden brown colour.
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.3 cm
Middle bouts: 11.0 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
Provenance
| in 1990 | Sold by Bein & Fushi, Inc |
| from 1990 | Anonymous |
| until 2009 | Anonymous |
| in 2009 | Sold by Tarisio |
| 2009-2014 | Anonymous |
| in 2014 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| in 2014 | Anonymous |
| from 2014 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2015) dates the latest ring of the top as 1837.
Certificate: Bein & Fushi, Inc, Chicago, IL
Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)