Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, 1738, the 'Haas, Soriano'
Violin: 45258
Bearing its original label, "Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremone anno 1738 IHS."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl ascending slightly from the joint. Branded with a coat of arms, possibly those of a German prince, below the button
Top: of very fine grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: almost plain
Ribs: of faint medium curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
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Provenance
| in 1989 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| Sophie Haas | |
| Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1953) Re-issued on 10-1-1953.
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References
Bein & Fushi 1990 Calendar, Bein & Fushi, Inc, Bein & Fushi, Chicago (illustrated)- Italian Violin Makers (1964), Karel Jalovec, Paul Hamlyn, London, 1964
- Italienische Geigenbauer (1957), Karel Jalovec, Artia, Prague, 1957 (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 15, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)