Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, Genoa, 1842
Violin: 30635
Labeled, ". . .Rocca. . No Domini 1842."
Back: One-piece
Scroll: of narrow curl
Ribs: of narrow curl
Length of back: 35.5 cm
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Notes:
"The similarity of Rocca's violin to the original [the 'Messiah'] seems to indicate that he was able to copy the model directly from the 'Messiah' violin."Liuteria Italiana: Vol. IV, Eric Blot, Eric Blot, Liuteria Italiana: Volume IV, 1800-1950: 150 Years of Violinmaking in Piedmont, Cremona
Provenance
| in 1984 | Sold by Sotheby's |
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Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1916)
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References
Liuteria Italiana: Volume IV, 1800-1950: 150 Years of Violinmaking in Piedmont, Eric Blot, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)- Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22, 1984, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
Liuteria Italiana: Volume IV, 1800-1950: 150 Years of Violinmaking in Piedmont, Eric Blot, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)