Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, Turin, 1850
Violin: 55261
Bearing its original label, "Joseph Rocca fecit Taurini anno Domini 1850 HIS."
Back: One-piece
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.65 cm
Middle bouts: 10.9 cm
Lower bouts: 20.55 cm
Provenance
until 1910 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
... | ... |
in 2010 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: D. R. Hill & Son, Great Missenden (2010) Confirming that the violin was sold by W.E. Hill & Sons in 1910.
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References
The Strad, January, 2011, John Dilworth, Newsquest Specialist Media, London (illustrated)
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, October 5, 2010, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)