Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1696, the 'Lord Aylesford'
Cello: 40267
Back: Two-piece
Varnish: Rich red
Length of back: 79.4 cm
Upper bouts: 36.2 cm
Middle bouts: 25.5 cm
Lower bouts: 46.1 cm
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Provenance
| in 1780 | Felice de Giardini |
| ... | ... |
| in 1902 | Lord Aylesford |
| until 1925 | Hamma & Co. |
| 1925 - 1940 | Harry Wahl |
| 1945 - 1946 | Emil Herrmann |
| 1946 - 1947 | Gregor Piatigorsky |
| from 1947 | Emil Herrmann |
| from c. 1965 | Henry Werro |
| in 2003 | Sold by John & Arthur Beare |
| from 2003 | Nippon Music Foundation |
Known players
Gregor Piatigorsky, János Starker, Pablo Ferrández
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Hamma & Co., Stuttgart- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann
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References
The Strad 2011 Calendar: Cello Heroes, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Harry Wahl's Violins, Maija-Stiina Roine, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
- How Many Strads? - Supplementary Remarks
- Les Violons - Venetians Instruments
Nippon Music Foundation Instrument Recipients- Nippon Music Foundation: Lord Aylesford Stradivari
- Private Archives - 10072
- The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone F. Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)