Carlo Bergonzi I, Cremona, c. 1738-42, the 'Ackroyd, Ford'
Violin: 43026
Bearing its original label.
Back: One-piece of faint curl of medium width extending downwards from left to right
Top: of straight, even-grained spruce
Ribs: of slightly plainer wood
Varnish: Orange
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 10.65 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
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Notes:
"This exceptional violin represents an important transition from Carlo Bergonzi's individual output to instruments that are collaborations with his son, Michele Angelo."Carlo Bergonzi: A Cremonese Master Unveiled, Christopher Reuning, editor, Carlo Bergonzi: A Cremonese Master Unveiled (supplement to The Strad, June, 2010), Cremona
Provenance
| in 1905 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1905 | J. T. Chapman |
| in 1915 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1915-1922 | William Ackroyd |
| from 1922 and in 1923 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1923 and in 1925 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1925 | Henry Ford |
| in 1960 | Henry Ford Museum |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1926)
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1926)- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1925)
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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)- Wurlitzer Collection of Rare Violins, Violas & Bows, Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York (illustrated)
- Violins & Violinists, May-June, 1960, Victor Angelescu, William Lewis & Son, Chicago (illustrated)