Antonio & Girolamo Amati, Cremona, 1628
Viola: 43353
Back: Two-piece; painted with a coat of arms and the image of John Baptist carrying a lamb; also ornamented around edges in lieu of purfling
Top: ornamented around edges in lieu of purfling
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Notes:
Instrument #135 at the South Kensington Special Exhibition in 1872. Reduced from a viol.Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, London
Instrument #1075 at the Special Loan Exhibition at Fishmongers Hall, London in 1904.
1904 Loan Exhibition at Fishmonger's Hall, Catalog for the Special Loan Exhibition of Musical Instruments, Manuscripts, Portraits and other Mementos, Fishmonger's Hall, London
Her late Majesty's Amati tenor is in beautiful condition; it is elaborately ornamented, in lieu of the usual purfling [...] The instrument was used in Her late Majesty's private band by Mr Hann (1898). Like many old viols it has been somewhat reduced in size.
Old Violins (Haweis), H. R. Haweis, Old Violins, Edinburgh
Provenance
| in 1885 | Queen Victoria |
| until 1901 | Queen Victoria |
| from 1901 and in 1904 | King Edward VII |
| until 1980 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| ... | ... |
| from 1980 and in 1991 | Current owner |
Known players
Toby Hoffman, W. H. Hann
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1980)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1976)
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References
- Catalog for the Special Loan Exhibition of Musical Instruments, Manuscripts, Portraits and other Mementos, Fishmonger's Hall, London
Bargemusic |- Catalogue of the Special Exhibition at South Kensington, England, Carl Engel, South Kensington Museum, London
- Celebrated Violin and Their Owners
- Illustrated Catalogue of the Music Loan Exhibition Fishmonger's Hall, Novello, London, 1904
Old Violins, H. R. Haweis, John Grant, Edinburgh (illustrated)- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)