Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, c. 1715-22, the 'Billotet-Guilet'
Violin: 40680
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius filius Andreae" with a dedication to St. Theresie, 1715.
Back: in one-piece, of quarter-cut maple with narrow flame that drops slightly to the bass side; a small wing has been added to the treble side.
Top: of medium grain, widening slightly towards the flanks
Scroll: of wood similar to one of the ribs.
Ribs: also quarter-cut, with wider flaming.
Varnish: Orange to reddish-brown over a golden-yellow base
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| until 1965 | Billotet family |
| 1965-1973 | Daniel Guilet |
| 1973-1977 | Dr Herbert R. Axelrod |
| in 1977 | Anonymous |
| 1977-1993 | Christa Morneweg |
| 1993-2001 | Dr Herbert R. Axelrod |
| from 2001 and in 2002 | Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
Known players
Daniel Guilet, David Oistrakh, Henryk Szeryng, Lidia Baich
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1999)- Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1977) #2118.
- Letter: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1973)
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1968)
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1999)
Letter: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1973)Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
Evelyn & Herbert Axelrod Stringed Instrument Collection, Herbert Axelrod (illustrated)- Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, Cremona 1727, Ex-Guilet, Machold Rare Violins (illustrated)
- Italian Violin Makers (2001), Teruhiko Sato, Nippon Gengakki, Tokyo (illustrated)
- Masterpieces of Violin-Making: The Collection of Bowed Stringed Instruments of the Oesterreische Nationalbank, Rudolf Hopfner, Skira, Milan (illustrated)
- Startseite - Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- The Way They Play: Book 2, Samuel and Sada Applebaum, Paganinianana Publications, Neptune City, NJ (illustrated)
- Wiener KammerOrchester | Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Evelyn & Herbert Axelrod Stringed Instrument Collection, Herbert Axelrod (illustrated)
