Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Brescia, 1600, the 'Lillian Fuchs'
Viola: 46273
Labeled, "Gio Paolo Maggini in Brescia."
Back: Two-piece of medium curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: later, plain
Ribs: of irregular curl
Length of back: 41.0 cm
Provenance
until 1898 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1898 | W. S. Hannam |
until 1938 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1938 | Charles Bruce |
until 1959 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1959 | Current owner |
Known players
Lillian Fuchs
Certificates & Documents
- Insurance valuation: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1996)
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1960)
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References
Skinner's Fine Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, October 17, 2004, Boston, Skinner, Skinner, Boston (illustrated)
W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)