Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, 1696
Violin: 40110
Labeled, "Francesco Regeri ditto il Per / in Cremona 1696" (possibly not original).
Built on the largest of the Amati patterns
Back: Two-piece oppio maple.
Top: Straight-grained spruce.
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 10.625 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
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Provenance
| until 1963 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1963-1992 | Alfred Frederick Hird |
| from 1992 | Ashmolean Museum, Hill Collection, University of Oxford |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1963)
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References
Musical Instruments in the Ashmolean Museum: The Complete Collection, John Milnes, editor, Oxford Musical Instrument Publishing, Oxford (illustrated)- Stringed Instruments: Viols, Violins, Citterns, and Guitars in the Ashmolean Museum, Harvey S. Whistler, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (illustrated)