Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1695, the 'Sandars'
Violin: 40786
Original label, dated 1700
Back: Two-piece
Top: Many repairs
Scroll: Small curl
Ribs: Wood similar to back
Varnish: Lightish red
Length of back: 36.1 cm
Upper bouts: 16 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.1 cm
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Notes:
"The violin... is a clear example of the 'Long Pattern' period. It contains an original label from Stradivari dated 1700, but the Hills certified it as an instrument produced 'about 1695'." – Alessandra BarabaschiAntonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| until 1917 | George Hart |
| from 1917 | Mrs George Sandars |
| 1938 - 1939 | Ralph P. Powell |
| in 1939 | Sold by William Lewis & Son |
| from 1939 | Norman H. Chase |
| in 1952 | Mrs Ada Chase |
| until 2007 | Claude Lebet |
| ... | ... |
| in 2015 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1938) States it to be the work of 1690-99 though the date on the label reads 1700.- Certificate: Hart & Son, London (1917)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann
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References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
- Violins & Violinists, February, 1942, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)
- The Strad, December, 1938, London (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)