Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1701, the 'Circle, Nachez'
Violin: 41312
Back: Two-piece of handsome, flamed maple
Varnish: Orange-red
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Notes:
"The name comes from an unusual mark, a compass, one point of which was centered about on the upper peg, the other drawn lightly in the arc of a circle which is visible on the back."How Many Strads?, Doring, Bein & Fushi, Doring, Bein & Fushi, How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Chicago
Provenance
| in 1870 | Tuvache |
| until 1879 | David Laurie |
| 1879-1900 | Engelhard |
| from 1900 | Charles F. Edler |
| in 1902 and until 1904 | Tivador Nachèz |
| until 1904 | Charles F. Edler |
| from 1904 | Heinrich Koenigswerther |
| in 1961 | Mrs. Hilda Newkirk |
| ... | ... |
| in 1990 | Current owner |
Known players
Tivador Nachèz, William Preucil
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Max Möckel, Berlin (1930)- Certificate: Gand & Bernardel, Paris (1879) States that the instrument was previously owned for many years by Monsieur Tuvache of Rouen.
- Certificate: Chardon & Fils, Paris (1879)
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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
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10746
- The 'Secrets' of Stradivari, Simone Fernando Sacconi, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (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)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)
- William Preucil