Antonio Gragnani, Livorno, 1780
Violin: 44702
Labeled, "Antonius Gragnani fecit Liburni anno 1783."
Back: Two-piece of faint medium curl ascending from the joint
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: Later German of narrow curl
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Notes:
Branded "AG" by the tailpin and beneath the fingerboard. Whalebone purfling.Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 31, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 31, 1988, London, London
Provenance
| in 1988 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Eastman's Violin Shop, Cleveland, OH (1972)- Certificate: William Lewis & Son, Chicago, IL (1962)
- Certificate: Conrad Heberlein, St. Louis, MO (1961)
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References
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 31, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)