Notes:

Late Turin period of Giovanni Battista Guadagnini’s work, made at a time when he had ceased working for Count Cozio di Salabue. However, the influence of the many great Stradivari instruments from Cozio’s famed collection remains clearly visible. In particular, its exceptional and powerful tone derives from the flatter, bolder arching that the seventy one year old Guadagnini had adopted and which makes these instruments the most desirable for violinists. In fact, one could argue that for the musician, the best examples from his last period are fourth in line after the violins of the great makers Stradivari, Guarneri and Bergonzi

Beares Auctions Catalogue October 2014, J & A Beare Auctions