Matteo Goffriller, Venice, 1700, the 'd'Archambeau'
Cello: 47437
Labeled, "Matteo Goffriller fecit Venetijis anno 1728."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with original wings at the upper and lower bouts and medium narrow flame descending slightly from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with original wings at the lower bouts and medium broad grain.
Ribs: and head of similar wood. The lower bass rib replaced.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 75.7 cm
Upper bouts: 36.7 cm
Middle bouts: 24.9 cm
Lower bouts: 45.0 cm
Notes:
Shown at the Exhibition of Venetian instruments in Boston, May, 2002.The Violinmakers of Venice, The Violinmakers of Venice: 1582-1885 (CD-ROM), Boston
Provenance
| until 1920 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1920 | Ivan d'Archambeau |
| until 1924 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| 1924-1939 | Edgar H. Sittig |
| in 1939 | Sold by Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1939 | Russell B. Kingman |
| until 1952 | Jacques Français |
| from 1952 | Sidney Edwards |
| until 1978 | Miss Alice Howland Edwards |
| from 1978 | Current owner |
Known players
Ivan d'Archambeau
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1952)- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY (1939)
- Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1924) Signed by Jay Freeman.
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (1920)
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1952)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
- Correspondence with owner, 5-23-2003
The Violinmakers of Venice: 1582-1885 (CD-ROM), Reuning & Son Violins, Boston (illustrated)
The Violinmakers of Venice: 1582-1885 (CD-ROM), Reuning & Son Violins, Boston (illustrated)
