Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1698, the 'Magg'


Cello: 41608

Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat 1698."

Back: Two-piece of poplar cut on the slab

Scroll: possibly by Omobono

Length of back: 73.7 cm

Upper bouts: 33.9 cm

Middle bouts: 22.4 cm

Lower bouts: 43.4 cm

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Provenance

until 1913 Hamma & Co.
from 1913 Wilhelm Keller & Lammert
in 1947 Hans Weisshaar
until 1956 Rembert Wurlitzer Inc.
1956-1991 Fritz Magg
until 1991 Jacques Français
in 1991 Deutsche Bank
from 1991 Current owner

Known players

Professor Saal

Certificates & Documents

  • Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1991) #3146.
  • Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1956)

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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
  • Private Archives - 10072
  • Private Archives - 1610
  • 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)

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