Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Parma, 1760
Violin: 48388
Back: Two-piece
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of slightly narrower curl
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
Provenance
| until 1916 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1916 | Alexander Bloch |
| until 1987 | Frank Passa |
| 1987-2012 | Jean Piguet |
| from 2012 | Current owner |
Known players
Jean Piguet
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Patrick Gassmann, Bern (2005) Concludes that the table comes from two different logs with the youngest rings dated to 1752 and 1754.
Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1988)- Certificate: Frank Passa, San Francisco, CA (1987)
- Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris (1916)
Certificate: John & Arthur Beare, London (1988)
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References
- Correspondence with owner, 5-23-2003