Carlo Bergonzi I, Cremona, c. 1725-31, the 'Wilson, Trombetta'
Violin: 43018
Labeled, "Anno 1735 Carlo Bergonzi fece in Cremona."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.4 cm
Middle bouts: 10.9 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Notes:
"Un violon de Carlo Bergonzi (qui longtemps avait passé pour un Stradivarius dont il portait l'étiquette), très beau, mais réparé habilement dans le dos, n'obtient que 3,030 francs. "L'Hotel Drouot en 1881, Paul Eudel, Hotel Drouot en 1886-1887, Paris
Provenance
| until 1881 | Arthur Foucques d’Émonville |
| in 1881 | Sold by Hôtel Drouot |
| from 1881 | David Laurie |
| until 1899 | Charles Trombetta |
| from 1899 | M. Dubosq-Lettré |
| until 1929 | Maucotel & Deschamps |
| 1929-1945 | E. Clem Wilson |
| in 1945 | Roger N. Chittolini |
| 1945-1996 | Michael Rosenker |
| 1996-1998 | Rosenker family |
| from 1998 | Virginia Tech |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (2025) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1713 and 1713, respectively.
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References
- Violins & Violinists, February-March, 1949, Ernest N. Doring, William Lewis & Son, Chicago
Carlo Bergonzi: A Cremonese Master Unveiled (supplement to The Strad, June, 2010), Christopher Reuning, editor, Consorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari, Cremona (illustrated)- Hotel Drouot en 1886-1887, Paul Eudel, Paris
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)