Giovanni Battista Rogeri, Brescia, 1705
Violin: 41735
Labeled, "Jo: Bapt. Rogerius Bon: Nicolai Amati de Cremona alumnus Brixiæ fecit Anno Domini 1705."
Back: in one piece of quarter cut maple with medium narrow flame descending from the bass side.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium width grain narrowing at the edges.
Ribs: and head of similar wood.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.3 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
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Provenance
| until 1946 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1946 | Robert Augustus Bower |
| in c. 1950 | Miss Singer |
| ... | ... |
| in 2005 | Sold by John & Arthur Beare |
| from 2005 | Anonymous |
| until 2018 | Anonymous |
| in 2018 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2018 | Anonymous |
| in 2020 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2020 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2018)- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (2005)
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References
- The Strad, March, 2003, Newsquest Specialist Media, London
The Strad, February, 2003, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
Tom Woods Violins- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)