Gioffredo Cappa, Saluzzo, 1690
Violin: 44690
Unlabeled.
Back: Two-piece of narrow curl ascending from left to right
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
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Provenance
| until 1945 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1945 | Mary Carter |
| from 1949 and in 1983 | Anonymous |
| in 1987 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (1998) X-1462.
Letter: Albert Edward Sammons, London (1949) ". . . it carries well and has a fine quality. I'm sure it is one of the finest Cappas . . ."- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1945)
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References
Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)- Private Papers
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, April 30, 1987, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive