Giuseppe Guarneri 'filius Andreae', Cremona, 1705, the 'Ponsonby'
Violin: 40363
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius filius Andreae fecit Cremone sub Titulo S. Teresie, 1707"
Back: One-piece of medium curl ascending to the right
Top: of narrow grain
Ribs: of woosd similar to back
Varnish: Reddish on a golden-yellow ground
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
Provenance
| in 1931 | Mrs. Ponsonby |
| ... | ... |
| in 1975 | Sold by Phillip's |
| ... | ... |
| in 1981 | Thomas Roberts |
| ... | ... |
| in 1988 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: John & Arthur Beare, London (1988)
Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1988)- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (1981)
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References
Phillip's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 20, 1975, London, Phillip's, Phillip's, London, 1975 (illustrated)- Private Papers
- The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1931 (illustrated)