Giuseppe Guarneri 'filius Andreae', Cremona, c. 1710-1715
Cello: 54495
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius filius Andreae fecit Cremone sub titulo S. Teresie 1712."
Back: in one piece of semi slab cut plain poplar.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-width grain broadening toward the edges.
Scroll: of figured lime wood.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of an reddish orange-brown color.
Length of back: 72.4 cm
Upper bouts: 36.1 cm
Middle bouts: 25.6 cm
Lower bouts: 44.8 cm
Provenance
| until 1894 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| ... | ... |
| from 1894 and in 1931 | May Fussell |
| until 1966 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1966 | Miss B. Loeser |
| 2006-2016 | Anonymous |
| 2016-2021 | Anonymous |
| in 2021 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2021 | Current owner |
Known players
Jonathan Cohen
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Peter Biddulph, London (2021)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2020) Dates the latest ring on the bass and treble side as 1683 and 1681, respectively. The two sides are from the same tree. Printed report available for purchase.
- Certificate: Machold Rare Violins, Ltd, Vienna (2001) X-2172.
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1966)
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References
- Correspondence with the Stradivari Trust, January-February, 2010
- Private Papers
W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)