Gaetano Chiocchi, Padua, 1870, the 'Trombini'
Violin: 55431
Bearing its original label, "GAETANO CHIOCCHI No 32 / fece in Padova 1870" signed "G. Chiocchi."
Back: Two-piece. Wide curly maple. Inlaid dedication to the lower back: "No 32. / G. CHIOCCHI A C. TROMBINI / PADOVA 1870."
Top: Two pieces of very wide spruce, the grain of which gradually narrows towards the flanks
Scroll: Narrow curly maple. Branded "CG" in the pegbox
Ribs: Narrow curly maple
Varnish: Orange reddish-brown on a golden background
Length of back: 36.5 cm
Upper bouts: 17.2 cm
Middle bouts: 11.8 cm
Lower bouts: 21.7 cm
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Provenance
| from 1870 | Cesare Trombini |
| until 1991 | Renzo Marchionni |
| from 1991 | Isabelle de Brossin de Méré |
Known players
Cesare Trombini, Renzo Marchionni
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Carlo Vettori, Florence (1991)
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References
Liuteri Sonadori Venezia 1750–1870, Stefano Pio, Venice Research, Venice (illustrated)