Tommaso Balestrieri, Mantua, 1750
Violin: 45341
Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, Faciebat Anno 1704."
Back: One-piece of medium curl ascending from left to right
Top: of fine grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: of medium to narrow curl
Ribs: of medium to narrow curl
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.2 cm
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Provenance
1942-1987 | Gerald Segelman |
in 1987 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1954)
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References
- Mr Black's Violins: The extraordinary obsession of Gerald Segelman, Andrew Hooker, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
- Peter Biddulph photographic archives
- Private Papers
- Sotheby's Stringed Instruments Auction Catalog, November 12, 1987, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)