Jacob Stainer, Absam, 1660
Violin: 45261
Labeled, "Jacobus Stainer in Absom prope Oenipontum. 1661."
Back: Two-piece of medium to narrow curl descending slightly from the joint
Top: of medium to fine grain
Scroll: later, of the Mittenwald school
Ribs: of faint medium curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Étienne Vatelot, Paris (1971)
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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 Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, February 28, 2006, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 15, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22-23, 1989, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)