Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1727, the 'Holroyd'

Violin: 41594

FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE

Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis / Faciebat Anno 1727."

Back: Two-piece of narrow almost horizontal curl

Top: of medium grain

Scroll: plain

Ribs: of wood similar to back

Varnish: Golden brown

Length of back: 35.5 cm

Upper bouts: 16.75 cm

Middle bouts: 10.75 cm

Lower bouts: 20.75 cm

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Notes:

This was the personal instrument of William Ebsworth Hill in 1870.

The Gillott Del Gesu, Robert Lewin, The Strad, November, 1977, London

Provenance

until 1870	W. E. Hill & Sons
from 1870	Holroyd family
until 1953	W. E. Hill & Sons
from 1953	Sir Leon Bagrit
in 1977	Sold by Sotheby's
from 1977	Howard Gottlieb
until 1982	Bein & Fushi, Inc
from 1982	Dr. William & Professor Judy Sloan
	Current owner

Andrea Cappelletti, Elmar Oliveira, Gabriel Kameda Koh

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.)

Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)
Bein & Fushi 1982 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, December 2, 1994, New York, Christie's, Christie's, New York (illustrated)
How Many Strads? (1999 edition), Doring, Bein & Fushi, Bein & Fushi, Chicago, 1999 (illustrated)
MERLIN CLASSICS | CD catalogue and independent record label
The Strad, December, 1987, John Dilworth, London (illustrated)
Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 17, 1977, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
The Strad, November, 1977, Robert Lewin, London (illustrated)