Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1727, the 'Bein, Fruh'
Cello: 81311
Label not original. Dated 1727.
Back: Poplar or willow cut on the slab
Top: Two-piece of spruce with variable grain lines
Scroll: Fruit wood. Shows the hand of Carlo Bergonzi
Ribs: Of plainer wood than the back
Length of back: 72.1 cm
Upper bouts: 34.3 cm
Middle bouts: 23.2 cm
Lower bouts: 42.3 cm
Provenance
| Karl Fruh | |
| in 2017 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Known players
Ken Olsen