Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1666, the 'Scalettaris'
Violin: 55843
Back: One-piece cut on the slab
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.2 cm
Middle bouts: 10.55 cm
Lower bouts: 20.2 cm
Notes:
"This instrument belongs to the Cremonese master's early production, and to some extent the work of Nicolò Amati (1596-1684) and Francesco Ruggeri (c. 1630-c.1698)." – Alessandra BarabaschiAntonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| Sold by Harry A. Duffy | |
| Sold by Jacques Français | |
| in 1987 | Frank Henderson |
| Sold by Jacques Français | |
| until 1993 | Eugene Sarbu |
| ... | ... |
| in 2015 | Current owner |
References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- Exposition: Huit violons de Stradivarius, Claude Lebet, La Chaux-de-Fonds (illustrated)