Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1680, the 'Saville'
Violin: 40730
Bearing its original label.
Back: One-piece slab cut with small flame
Top: One-piece, of fairl open grain on the treble side, and quite coars on the bass
Scroll: plainer
Ribs: similar to back
Varnish: Light golden brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 17.2 cm
Lower bouts: 21 cm
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Notes:
Dated 1689.Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments, Charles-Eugène Gand, Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Spa
Provenance
| until 1852 | Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume |
| from 1852 | Monsieur Dubray |
| 1899-1900 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1900-1907 | Captain Saville |
| 1907-1908 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1908-1910 | I. G. Schröter |
| 1910-1912 | Emil Herrmann, Berlin |
| from 1912 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1912)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1908) "A fine and characteristic example of the maker's early period in a very perfect state."
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1912)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
- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999
- Stradivarius-Guarnerius del Gesù: Catalogue descriptif de leurs instruments (Facsimile of Gand's notes from 1870-91), Charles-Eugène Gand, Les Amis de la Musique, Spa
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)
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
