Giuseppe Guarneri 'filius Andreae', Cremona, 1711, the 'Schulze-Prisca'
Violin: 40974
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius filius Andreae fecit Cremonae sub Titulo S. Theresie 1711."
Back: Two-piece of faint broad curl ascending from the joint
Top: of fine grain in the center, broadening towards the flanks
Scroll: of slightly narrowr curl
Ribs: of somewhat more pronounced broad curl
Varnish: Orange-red
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Provenance
| - | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Max Möller & Son, Amsterdam (1968) Incorrectly lists the date of the instrument as 1710.- Certificate: Emil Herrmann
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References
Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 11-12, 1977, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- The Strad, September, 2002, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
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