Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', Cremona, 1742, the 'Benno Rabinof'
Violin: 55051
Back: Two-piece
Scroll: not original
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.3 cm
Lower bouts: 20.35 cm
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Notes:
"The 'Benno Rabinof' was considered by the great dealer W. E. Hill & Sons of London to be one of the nine most exquisite violins created by the legendary Guarneri del Gesù."Bein & Fushi — Dealers of rare and modern violins, violas, cellos, and bows
Provenance
| in 1929 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| 1929-1933 | Julius Moll |
| in 1935 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
| from 1935 | Harry Oppenheimer |
| in 1965 | Sold by Benno Rabinof |
| ... | ... |
| from 2007 and in 2010 | Anonymous |
| in 2014 | Anonymous |
| from 2014 | Current owner |
Known players
Liza Ferschtmann, Steven Copes
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1965)
Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1965)Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
Bein & Fushi — Dealers of rare and modern violins, violas, cellos, and bows- Colorado College
- Private Archives - 10746
- Private Archives - 10842
- Private Papers
