Gennaro Gagliano, Naples, 1741, the 'ex-Piatti'
Cello: 49747
Labeled, "Gennaro Gagliano, Naples, 1741."
Back: in two pieces of quarter sawn maple with medium flame descending slightly from the center join to the edges.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium width grain widening to the edges.
Scroll: similar to the back.
Ribs: similar to the back.
Length of back: 75.0 cm
Upper bouts: 34.2 cm
Lower bouts: 43.6 cm
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Provenance
| until c. 1896 | Alfredo Piatti |
| ... | ... |
| in 1903 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1903 | L Makower |
| in 1946 | F. G. Rost |
| ... | ... |
| in c. 1955 | W L Mann |
| until 1979 | Jacques Français |
| from 1979 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français (photocopy), New York, NY (1979) #2119. "Grade: A+"- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons (photocopy), London (1903)
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References
The Emil Hermann Collection - Part II, Andy Lim & Gregory Singer, Darling Publications, Cologne / New York (illustrated)- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)