Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, 1690, the 'Dykes, Bloch'
Violin: 42492
Not genuine.
Back: Two-piece showing a medium curly figure slanting upward in each part, from left to right
Scroll: Original, of plainer wood
Ribs: of wood matching back
Varnish: Chestnut-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.1 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 20 cm
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Provenance
| Hargs | |
| until 1926 | Harry Dykes & Son |
| 1926-1944 | Alexander Bloch |
| from 1944 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1926)- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
Italian Violin Makers (1964), Karel Jalovec, Paul Hamlyn, London, 1964 (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
- Lyon & Healy Rare Old Violins, Violas & Violoncellos (1931), Part 1, Lyon & Healy, Chicago (illustrated)