Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Piacenza, c. 1745
Violin: 84290
Labeled, "Joannes Baptista filius Laurentii Guadagnini, fecit Placentiae 1743."
Bearing a W. E. Hill & Sons number to the fingerboard, "V403."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium to broad-width flame ascending from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-width grain broadening towards the edges.
Ribs: and head of similar wood.
Varnish: of a golden orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.4 cm
Lower bouts: 20.4 cm
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Provenance
| in 1961 | Sold by W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1961 | Anonymous |
| in 2008 | Sold by Ken Aiso Violin Trust |
| ... | ... |
| from 2020 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Tarisio, London (2020)- Invoice: Paul Voigt, London (1963)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1961)
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