Bartolomeo Calvarola, Bergamo, 1751, the 'Mausner'
Violin: 43153
Bearing its original label, "Bartholomaeus Calvarola fecit in vico Turris Boldonae peope Bergomum Anno 1751."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl ascending slightly from the joint
Top: of medium grain, opening out to broad grain on the bass side
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of broad curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
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Provenance
| until 1923 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1923 | Mrs. Rigby |
| in 1938 | Sold by Puttick & Simpson |
| ... | ... |
| in 1945 | Cecil Pearson |
| until 1978 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1978 | Mrs. C. Bennett |
| in 1981 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| until 1983 | Jacques Français |
| 1983-2009 | Laura Mausner |
| in 2009 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2009 | Anonymous |
| in c. 2010 | Chi-Mei Culture Foundation |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1983) #2373.- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1978)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1923) Not listed in the Sotheby's catalogue. Possibly lost.
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1983) #2373.Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
The Strad, February, 1946, London (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10072
- Sotheby's Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 15, 1981, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Tarisio Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, May 7, 2009, New York, Tarisio, Tarisio, New York (illustrated)
- The Emil Herrmann Collection - Part I, Andy Lim & Gregory Singer, Darling Publications, Cologne / New York (illustrated)
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)
The Strad, February, 1946, London (illustrated)
