Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1708, the 'Regent, Superb'
Violin: 40149
Back: One-piece with medium flames; bears the same sap mark as the Cathedrale of 1707
Varnish: Deep red
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.75 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Provenance
| from 1824 | Unknown |
| - | Sold by Roger & Max Millant |
| - | Sold by Henry Werro |
| - | Werzinger |
| in 1963 | Dr. David Josefowitz |
| ... | ... |
| in 2000 | Current owner |
Known players
Ofer Falk, Tasmin Little
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey (2000) Dating the youngest tree ring to 1700.
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References
Antonio Stradivari and His Instruments, William Henley, Amati Publishing, Ltd., Sussex, 1961 (illustrated)- Les Facteurs d'Instruments de Musique
- Masterpieces of Italian Violin Making, David Rattray, Outline Press, London, 2000 (illustrated)
- Mostra di Antonio Stradivari (Palazzo Borromeo - Isola Bella), Turris Editrice, Cremona, 1963 (illustrated)
- Six Strads Boost the Royal Academy's Collection
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, New York, 1972 (illustrated)
- Young guns