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)