Giovanni Battista Grancino I, Milan, c. 1690
Violin: 42216
Labeled, "Giovanni Grancino in Contrada, Largha di Milano al Segno, della Corona 1687."
Sold with a fingerboard bearing the Hill # 7983. Rosewood pegs.
Back: Two-piece
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.0 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| until 1903 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1903 | Pavey |
| in 1999 | Sold by Bonhams |
| until 2017 | Anonymous |
| in 2017 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2017 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1903)- Receipt: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1903)
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References
Bonhams Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 17, 1999, Knightsbridge, Bonhams, Bonhams, London (illustrated)