David Tecchler, Rome, 1726
Violin: 45289
Bearing its original label, "David Tecchler Fecit / Romæ Anno Dni 17-6."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl ascending from the joint
Top: of fine grain
Scroll: original, of fainter medium curl
Ribs: of curl similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.4 cm
Middle bouts: 11 cm
Lower bouts: 19.9 cm
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Provenance
| in 1900 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| until 1900 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| in 1900 | Baker |
| from 1900 | A. W. Whitehead |
| until 2010 | Anonymous |
| in 2010 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2010 | Anonymous |
| in 2022 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons (photocopy), London (1900)
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References
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 28, 1990, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)- Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23-25, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Tarisio Fine Musical Instruments Online Auction Catalog, April 29-30, 2010, Tarisio, Tarisio, New York (illustrated)