Pietro Guarneri of Venice, Venice, 1740
Violin: 44527
Dated 1740.
Back: One-piece with medium-width flames sloping downwards from left to right
Top: of spruce of medium grain, slightly finer towards the center on the treble side and broader on the bass side
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of generally broader figure
Varnish: Golden orange-brown on a lighter ground
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London
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References
- Erlesene Streichinstrumente der Firma Koeckert, Renata Koeckert, Renata Koeckert, o.A, Munich (illustrated)
- Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Association pour la Promotion des Arts, Paris (illustrated)