Carlo & Michele Angelo Bergonzi, Cremona, c. 1743-47, the 'Naryshkin, Antoncich'
Violin: 55614
Labeled, "Anno 17. . Carlo Bergonzi, fece in Cremona."
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Back: in two-pieces of quarter-cut maple with wide flame descending towards the centre.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-width grain expanding towards the edges.
Scroll: of plainer figure.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a golden reddish-brown colour.
Length of back: 34.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.1 cm
Middle bouts: 10.65 cm
Lower bouts: 19.9 cm
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Provenance
| Georgiy Dmitriev Naryshkin | |
| until 1922 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| 1922-1954 | Antonio Antoncich |
| from 1954 | Francisco Moreno Marco |
| 1975-2005 | Wilhelm Melcher |
| 2005-2014 | Anonymous |
| in 2014 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2014 | Current owner |
Known players
Wilhelm Melcher
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons (photocopy), London (1922)
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References
Carlo Bergonzi: A Cremonese Master Unveiled (supplement to The Strad, June, 2010), Christopher Reuning, editor, Consorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari, Cremona (illustrated)