Giuseppe Gagliano, Naples, 1780
Violin: 44768
Labeled, "Ferdinandus Gagliano Filius Nicolai fecit Neap. 17**."
Back: Two-piece of faint medium to narrow curl ascending from the joint
Top: of medium grain opening out slightly towards the flanks
Scroll: plain
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Provenance
| in 1983 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1924)
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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, April 7, 1983, Part I, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive