Nicolò Amati, Cremona, 1664, the 'Gillott, Woolworth'
Violin: 49275
Labeled, "Nicolaus Amati Cremonen. Andreæ Fil, ac Antoni Nepos F 16.."
Back: Two-piece
Top: of medium grain
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Provenance
| William Webster | |
| in 1860 and until 1872 | Joseph Gillott |
| ... | ... |
| in 1872 | Sold by Christie's |
| until 1925 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1925-1926 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1926 | Mildred P. Woolworth |
| until 1951 | Emil Herrmann, New York |
| from 1951 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, NY (1926)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1925)
Letter: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1925)
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References
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)