Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1708, the 'Davidoff'
Violin: 40627
Labeled, "Antonio Stradivarius Cremonensis, faciebat anno 1708." Followed by printed "A. + S." motif surrounded by a double circle.
Known as the "Davidoff".
Back: One-piece maple cut on the slab
Varnish: Warm orange-red
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
Provenance
| until 1886 | General Davidoff |
| from 1887 | Musée de la Musique, Cité de la Musique, Paris |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to 1697.
- Dendrochronology report: John C. Topham, Surrey Dating the youngest tree ring to 1698.
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References
- Antonio Stradivari: His Life & Work (1644-1737), W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1902
Cité de la Musique
L'Esposizione di Liuteria Antica a Cremona nel 1937, Comitato Stradivariano, Cremona (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 59 (illustrated)
- The Strad 2009 Calendar: The Museum Collection, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
- Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari 1644-1737, Herbert K. Goodkind, Larchmont, NY (illustrated)