Antonio & Girolamo Amati, Cremona, 1617, the 'Zukerman, Kashkashian'
Viola: 43485
Labeled, " Antonius & Hieronymus Fr. Amati, Cremonen. Andreae fil., F 1617."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 40.6 cm
Upper bouts: 20.2 cm
Middle bouts: 14.1 cm
Lower bouts: 25.25 cm
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Provenance
| in 1917 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1919-c. 1950 | Harold Stott |
| in 1950 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1950-1977 | J B James |
| in 1977 | Sold by John & Arthur Beare |
| 1977-1986 | Pinchas Zukerman |
| 1986-2008 | Kim Kashkashian |
| in 2008 | Sold by Bein & Fushi, Inc |
| 2008-2014 | Anonymous |
| in 2014 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2014 | Current owner |
Known players
Kim Kashkashian, William Lincer
Certificates & Documents
Letter: Kim Kashkashian (2009)- Certificate: Bein & Fushi, Inc (photocopy), Chicago, IL (2008)
- Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2005) X-4011.
- Letter certificate: John & Arthur Beare (photocopy), London (1986)
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London Dates the youngest ring of bass and treble sides as 1613. Written report available for purchase upon request
Letter: Kim Kashkashian (2009)
Certificate: Bein & Fushi, Inc (photocopy), Chicago, IL (2008)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
Bein & Fushi 2010 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)- The Strad, November, 1997, Carlos Maria Solare, Orpheus, London (illustrated)
- The Strad, February, 1994, Daniel Whitman, Orpheus, London
- Private Papers
- The History of the Viola, Volume 2
Bein & Fushi 2010 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)
