Giovanni Francesco Pressenda, Turin, 1844, the 'Posselt'
Violin: 50208
Bearing its original label.
Back: One-piece
Varnish: Dark red; all original
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.5 cm
Provenance
| Ruth Posselt | |
| from 1937 | Antonio Citella |
| Juilliard School of Music |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Caressa & Français, Paris- Certificate: Emil Herrmann, New York, New York, NY ". . .erstklassig. . ."
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References
The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (illustrated)