Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1710, the 'Fuchs, Menges'
Violin: 40486
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1710."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl sloping downwards from the center joint
Top: of medium grain, opening out towards the treble flank
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
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Provenance
- | Menges |
until 1956 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1956 | Joseph Fuchs |
- | Giovanni Battista Viotti |
- | E. Magaziner |
until 1960 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1960 | Fuch |
until 1965 | Hans Weisshaar |
... | ... |
in 1976 | Sold by Harry A. Duffy |
from 1965 | Unknown |
- | Sold by Jacques Francais |
- | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1948)
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
Certificate: Emil Herrmann
Certificate: Wurlitzer, New York, NY
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
Certificate: Emil Herrmann
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References
- An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925), Alberto Bachman, The Library Press Limited, London
- Private Archives - 10746
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (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)