Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, 1771, the 'Accardo'
Violin: 44254
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista Guadagnini, Cremonensis fecit Taurini. . . GBG."
Back: in two pieces of slab cut maple with fine flame ascending slightly from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium grain broadening slightly toward the edges.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a reddish brown color.
Length of back: 35.0 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| until 1964 | Joseph Savage |
| until 1964 | Salvatore Accardo |
| in 1966 | Sold by Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| 1966-1968 | Gordon H. Bobbett |
| in 1968 | Sold by Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| from 1968 | Raymond Sidoti |
| in 1995 | Machold Rare Violins, Ltd |
| from 1996 | Gie Liem |
| until 2013 | Anonymous |
| in 2013 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2013 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1995) X-1234.- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (1995)
- Letter: Harry A. Duffy, Miami, FL (1969)
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1968)
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1995) X-1234.
Letter: Harry A. Duffy, Miami, FL (1969)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
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Duane Rosengard, Carteggio Media, Haddonfield, NJ (illustrated)- Private Papers
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Duane Rosengard, Carteggio Media, Haddonfield, NJ (illustrated)
