Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1715, the 'Schneiderhan'
Violin: 55859
Label, last two digits are illegible.
Back: Two-piece with irregularl curl sloping downwardsfrom the center joint
Top: Fine grain in the center, opening towards the flanks
Scroll: Slightly more flamed than back
Ribs: Wood similar to the back
Varnish: Orange-red over a golden ground
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 10.9 cm
Lower bouts: 20.75 cm
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Notes:
"In 1902, the violin makers Caressa & Francais attributed it to the Cremonese master's late production phase and dated the instrument to 1727. This violin is now considered to have been fabricated circa 1715. . ."Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Cologne
Provenance
| in 1870 | de Cuvillon |
| until 1902 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1902 | Martin Pierre Marsick |
| until 1907 | Caressa & Français |
| from 1907 | Soudant |
| until 1911 | Caressa & Français |
| in 1911 | Sold by Giuseppe Fiorini |
| 1911-1922 | Count Ernst von Moy |
| 1922-1952 | Countess Sophie von Stepperg |
| from 1952 | Rudolph Huber |
| in 1966 | Wolfgang Schneiderhan |
| ... | ... |
| in 2016 | Beare’s International Violin Society |
Certificates & Documents
Letter: Konrad Leonhardt, Munich (1966) To Mr. Schneiderhan.
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References
Antonius Stradivarius (Volumes I-IV), Jost Thöne, Jan Röhrmann, Alessandra Barabaschi, Jost Thöne Verlag, Cologne, 2010 (illustrated)- W. E. Hill & Sons Photographic Archive (illustrated)