Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, 1786, the 'ex Toscha Seidel'
Violin: 49582
Labeled, "Jo. Bapt. Guadagnini, Cremonensis alumnus Antoni Stradivari, fecit Taurini 17..."
Back: Two-piece
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| until 1894 | Barrett Lennard |
| in 1894 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1894 | J. W. Briggs |
| in 1903 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1903 | Anonymous |
| until 1924 | Toscha Seidel |
| ... | ... |
| in 1962 | Sold by Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| from 1962 | Anonymous |
| until 1985 | Jacques Français |
| from 1985 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1985) #2562.- Certificate: Wurlitzer, New York, NY
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References
- Private Archives - 10842
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)