Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, Turin, 1841
Violin: 46417
Labeled, "JOSEPH ROCCA fecit / Taurini anno Domini 1841."
Back: One-piece of medium curl
Top: of medium grain
Scroll: plainer
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Orange-brown over a golden ground
Length of back: 35.5 cm
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Provenance
| in 1989 | Sold by Christie's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1969)- Letter: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1969) "Its outward appearance is matched by its inward appearance, for it is in a mint state of preservation, so we know it has been in loving hands for over a hundred and twenty-five years."
- Certificate: Max Möller & Son, Amsterdam (1954)
Certificate: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1969)
Letter: William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia, PA (1969) "Its outward appearance is matched by its inward appearance, for it is in a mint state of preservation, so we know it has been in loving hands for over a hundred and twenty-five years."Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22, 1989, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)- Private Archives - 10746
- Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XV, No. 1, Philip J. Kass, The Queens College Press, Flushing, NY (illustrated)
Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22, 1989, London, Christie's, Christie's, London (illustrated)
