Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1708, the 'Andrejeus'
Violin: 41977
Bearing its original label, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis/Faciebat Anno 1726."
Back: One-piece
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of broader figure
Ribs: of broader figure
Varnish: Orange-red over a golden ground
Length of back: 35.65 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 10.95 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
Notes:
"Expert X valued at $3,000,000 to $3,200,000, but believes there is appreciation potential. . . . Beare noted 'One of the most pure. $3,300,000 is good.'"New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Report of the Trustee Review Panel concerning the Golden Age Collection, December 16, 2004
Provenance
| until 1826 | A. Frey |
| from 1826 | Baroness LeLoup |
| in 1907 | Baron Roland Leloup |
| ... | ... |
| in 1930 | Sold by Caressa & Français |
| from 1930 | Alexis Andreeff |
| until 1960 | Émile Français |
| 1960-1965 | George Jay Gould |
| in 1965 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| from 1965 | Enoch Davies |
| until 1989 | Cho-Ming Sin |
| from 1989 | Klaus Heymann |
| until 1998 | Machold Rare Violins, Ltd |
| 1998-2003 | Dr Herbert R. Axelrod |
| 2003-2007 | New Jersey Symphony Orchestra |
| from 2007 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Insurance valuation: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2002) Values the instrument at $3.5 million.
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1998) “It is original an all its essential parts like table, back, ribs and scroll.”- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1989) Draft certificate.
Letter: Charles Beare, London (1989) To Klaus Heynmann.- Certificate: Émile Français, Paris (1960)
- Certificate: Albert Caressa, Paris (1930)
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References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- Evelyn & Herbert Axelrod Stringed Instrument Collection, Herbert Axelrod (illustrated)
- Antonio Stradivari, Cremona 1708-09, Ex-"Andrejeus", Amati, New York (illustrated)
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Collection brochure from Violin Advisor, LLC, April, 2007
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Report of the Trustee Review Panel concerning the Golden Age Collection, December 16, 2004
- Sotheby's Highly Important French Furniture, Works of Art, Carpets, Tapestries and Fine Violins, April 29-30, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)