Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1667, the 'Beare-Biddulph, Piet'
Violin: 41581
Back: One-piece cut on the slab
Top: of medium to broad grain
Scroll: of faint medium curl
Ribs: of narrow curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Provenance
| until 1959 | Jacques Français |
| from 1959 | Dr. Harry Joseph |
| until 1990 | Charles Beare & Peter Biddulph |
| 1990-2001 | Machold Rare Violins, Ltd |
| from 2001 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1990) X-702.- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1990)
- Letter: Peter Biddulph, London (1990)
- Certificate: Peter Biddulph, London (1988) Vn. 1288-1.
- Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1960) #700.
- Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1908)
- Certificate: August Herrmann, Berlin (1900)
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1990) X-702.
Letter: Peter Biddulph, London (1990)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 (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10842
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23-25, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (illustrated)
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
