Giovanni Battista Grancino I, Milan, 1695
Cello: 44685
Labeled, "Giovanni Grancino Contrada Largha di Milano al segno della Genovali, 1701."
Back: Two-piece of faint narrow irregular curl
Top: of pronounced medium grain
Scroll: plain, not by Grancino
Ribs: of broader curl, cut on the slab; by another maker
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 76.8 cm
Provenance
| until 1979 | Thomas Storer |
| in 1979 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| ... | ... |
| in 1987 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1956)
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References
Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)- Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 8, 1979, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 30, 1987, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive