Pietro Guarneri of Mantua, Mantua, 1686
Violin: 44573
Labeled, "Petrus Guarnerius Cremonensis filius Andrae fecit Mantuae sub. tit. Sanctae Teresiae 1686."
Back: Two-piece of faint medium horizontal curl
Top: of medium grain in the center, narrowing towards the flanks
Scroll: of much broader curl
Ribs: of curl similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
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Provenance
in 1974 | Sold by Christie's |
from 1974 | Horowitz |
in 1985 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1946)
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References
Christie's Fine Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 12, 1974, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, Part II, November 14, 1985, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)