Pietro Guarneri of Venice, Venice, 1726
Cello: 72676
Bearing its original label dated 1726.
Back: tTwo pieces of quarter cut maple with small regular flames ascending from treble to bass side
Scroll: of wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Reddish orange
Length of back: 75.1 cm
Upper bouts: 35.7 cm
Lower bouts: 43.5 cm
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Provenance
Count Esterhazy | |
until 1923 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1923 | Mrs. Lewis |
until 1928 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1928 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
in 1929 | Sold by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. |
from 1929 | Nancy Wilson |
until 1937 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
from 1937 | Miss Simms |
until 1951 | Mr. Stahl |
in 1951 | Sold by Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
... | ... |
from 1951 and in 2020 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1951)
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References
- Les violons: Venetian instruments, paintings & drawings, Association pour la Promotion des Arts, Paris (illustrated)
- Private Archives - 10842
- The Adventures of a Cello, Carlos Prieto, University of Texas Press, Austin (illustrated)
- W. E. Hill & Sons - Business Records (1850 - 1990)