Giovanni Gagliano I, Naples, 1784
Violin: 53092
Label illegible.
Back: Two-piece; double-purfled and ornamented
Top: decorated
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Notes:
"It is surmised by Messrs. Hill, who guarantee the violin, that it was built to special order, probably for some great church dignitary."Joannes Gagliano, Towry Piper, The Strad, 1913, London
Provenance
| in 1913 | H. Rigby |
| until 1954 | John & Arthur Beare |
| ... | ... |
| in 2010 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
- Receipt: John & Arthur Beare, London (1954)
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1945)- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1893)
- Letter: Arthur F. Hill, London (1893)
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1945)
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References
The Strad, 1913, Towry Piper, London, Mar 1913 (illustrated)- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, March 9, 2010, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
The Strad, 1913, Towry Piper, London, Mar 1913 (illustrated)
