Carlo Bergonzi I, Cremona, 1736, the 'Segelman'
Violin: 47168
Labeled, "Anno 1736 Carlo Bergonzi fece in Cremona."
Back: One-piece
Top: unmatched, of very fine grain on the treble side, more open on the bass side
Scroll: of oppio
Ribs: of varied stock
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.1 cm
Upper bouts: 16.55 cm
Middle bouts: 10.8 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Provenance
| until 1941 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1941 | P. A. Moehr |
| until 1956 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1956-1992 | Gerald Segelman |
| from 1992 | Segelman Trust |
| Cho-Ming Sin | |
| from 2005 | Current owner |
Known players
Anthony Marwood
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London
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References
The Strad 2008 Calendar, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)- The Strad, July, 1944, London (illustrated)
- The Strad, March, 2007, John Dilworth, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
- Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
- Mr Black's Violins: The extraordinary obsession of Gerald Segelman, Andrew Hooker, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
- Peter Biddulph photographic archives
- The Strad, March, 2007, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive
- Violinist offered gift of a lifetime, June 13, 2005
- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)