Nicolò Gagliano, Naples, date unknown
Violin: 45671
Labeled, "Nicolaus Gagliano Filius Alexandri fecit Neap. 1756."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl ascending from the joint
Top: of fine grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Provenance
| Paine | |
| in 1990 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1956)
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References
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22, 1990, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)