Paolo Castello, Genoa, 1780
Viola: 44999
Unlabeled.
Back: Two-piece of narrow curl ascending from the joint on the treble side and almost horizontal on the bass side
Top: of medium grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: cut on the quarter, of fainter medium to narrow curl
Ribs: cut on the slab, of medium narrow curl
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 42.6 cm
Provenance
| until 1904 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1904)- Receipt: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1904)
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References
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 30, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)