Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, date unknown
Violin: 45295
Labeled, "Francesco Rugier detto il Per Cremona 17**."
Back: One-piece cut on the slab
Top: of medium to broad grain
Scroll: of faint medium curl
Ribs: of narrow curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Provenance
| until 1959 | Jacques Français |
| from 1959 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1960) #700.- Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1908)
- Certificate: August Herrmann, Berlin (1900)
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References
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 23-25, 1988, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 57 (illustrated)