Nicolò Amati, Cremona, c. 1680, the 'Walton, Galamian'
Violin: 49282
Labeled, "Nicolaus Amatus Cremonen Hieronymi Fil. ac Antonij Nepos Fecit 16..."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.6 cm
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Provenance
| until c. 1885 | Emily Eliza Steele Gordon, Lady Cathcart |
| until c. 1890 | Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore |
| in c. 1890 | Sold by Christie & Manson |
| c. 1890-c. 1896 | Mr. Ford |
| in 1896 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1896-1920 | Mrs. Blandy |
| in 1921 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| in 1922 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| 1922-1924 | Dr. Eugenio Sturchio |
| 1924-1926 | Mr. Coggerhall |
| 1926-c. 1944 | David H. Walton |
| from 1946 | Jack Magnes |
| c. 1960-c. 1981 | Ivan Galamian |
| from 1982 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (2025)- Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (2025) Dates the latest ring of the one-piece top as 1665.
- Certificate: Jacques Français (photocopy), New York, NY (1982)
- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York (photocopy), New York, NY (1946)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1922) Lost.
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References
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)