Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, c. 1732, the 'Plotenyi, Remenyi'
Violin: 40394
The head by Joseph 'filius Andreae' Guarneri and appropriate to the period but not original to the instrument.
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Notes:
The Plotenyi, Ex Remnyi del Gesu of 1732 is listed on page 82 of the Hill book. The whereabouts of the violin were unknown from 1934 until it was rediscovered in an American auction in 2014.Provenance
| until c. 1898 | Edouard Reményi |
| ... | ... |
| in 1931 | Ferdinand Plotenyi |
| until 2014 | Victor Aitay |
| in 2014 | Sold by Skinner |
| from 2014 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Beare Violins Ltd, London (2018)
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References
- The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1931