Francesco Gobetti, Venice, 1720
Violin: 43204
Dated 1717.
Back: One-piece of broad curl slanting down to the left
Top: of somewhat irregular grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20 cm
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Provenance
| until 1896 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1896 | T. D. Grissell |
| in 1942 and until 1948 | Margaret Jackson |
| ... | ... |
| 1948-1992 | Gerald Segelman |
| from 1992 | Segelman Trust |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1948) "This violin is a characteristic example of the maker's work and has particularly characteristic f holes."- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1943) 1943 or earlier
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1948) "This violin is a characteristic example of the maker's work and has particularly characteristic f holes."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, 1942, London, Feb 1942 (illustrated)- Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst (8th Edition), Hamma & Co., Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven (illustrated)
- Mr Black's Violins: The extraordinary obsession of Gerald Segelman, Andrew Hooker, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)
The Strad, 1942, London, Feb 1942 (illustrated)
