Giovanni Battista Ceruti, Cremona, 1808
Viola: 45217
Labeled, "Jo. Baptista Ceruti Cremonensis / fecit Cremonae An. 1808."
Back: Two-piece of irregular medium curl
Top: of open grain
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Red-brown over a golden ground
Length of back: 41.2 cm
Provenance
| until 1956 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1956 | P. Hughs |
| in 1989 | Sold by Christie's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1956)
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References
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 31, 1989, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)