Pietro Guarneri of Venice, Venice, 1735, the 'Schoenfeld, ex-Nelsova'
Cello: 42372
Labeled, "Pietro Guarnerius Filius Ioseph, Cremonensis fecit Venetijs, Anno 1735."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 70.2 cm
Upper bouts: 33.5 cm
Middle bouts: 23.0 cm
Lower bouts: 41.4 cm
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Provenance
| until c. 1885 | Dr George Duncan |
| in c. 1885 | Sold by George Withers |
| c. 1885-c. 1918 | Edward Hoar |
| in 1918 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| 1918-1922 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| ... | ... |
| from 1922 and in 1931 | James H. Newcomb |
| ... | ... |
| c. 1951-1960 | Zara Nelsova |
| in 1960 | Sold by Hans Weisshaar |
| 1960-2007 | Anonymous |
| 2007-2019 | Alice Schoenfeld |
| from 2019 | University of Southern California Thornton School of Music |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2023) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1688 and 1701, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
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References
The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, W. Henry, Arthur F. & Alfred E. Hill, William E. Hill & Sons, London, 1931 (illustrated)