Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1708, the 'Andrejeus'

Violin: 41977

FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE

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

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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

ANTONIO STRADIVARI: BIOGRAPHY AND PRICE HISTORY
FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT
Antonio Stradivari

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)

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

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)