Nicolò Amati, Cremona, 1662
Cello: 42952
Bearing its original label.
Back: Two-piece of small figure
Top: with wings on both sides
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 78.1 cm
Upper bouts: 37.6 cm
Middle bouts: 24.8 cm
Lower bouts: 45.9 cm
Notes:
"According to Messrs. William E. Hill & Sons this is one of three Nicolo Amati violoncellos which has not been reduced in size."A 1662 Nicolo Amati Violoncello, The Strad, September, 1951, London
Provenance
| Tzar Nicolas I of Russia | |
| until 1850 | Count Matvey Vielgorsky |
| 1850-1894 | Franz Knecht |
| ... | ... |
| in 1905 | Joseph Siemann |
| until 1905 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1905 | Kirkhope |
| until 1932 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1932 | Dr Walter S. A. Griffith |
| until 1985 | Leonard Rose |
| ... | ... |
| from 1985 and in 2019 | Current owner |
Known players
Franz Knecht, Gary Hoffman
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY
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References
The Strad, September, 1951, London (illustrated)- Celebrated Violoncellos. Their Past and Present Owners, Oct 1905
Naples and Southwest Florida News and Information | Naples Daily News- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)