Santo Serafin, Venice, 1746
Violin: 84884
Labeled, "Sanctus Serafin utinensis fecit Venetijs ann. 1746."
The front a modern replacement. Sold with the complete and restorable fragments of the original top.
Branded to the uncut lower rib.
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium-narrow flame ascending from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium width grain.
Ribs: and head of similar wood.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.3 cm
Upper bouts: 16.9 cm
Middle bouts: 11.2 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
Provenance
| c. 1915-1934 | Fritz Baumgartner |
| until 2018 | Anonymous |
| in 2018 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2018 | Current owner |
Known players
Charles Munch, Joseph Szigeti
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2018)
Letter: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)- Letter: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)
- Certificate: S. A. Deroux, Paris (1934)
- Certificate: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)
- Certificate: Silvestre & Maucotel, Paris (1934)
- Letter: Charles Munch, Boston, MA (1934)
- Letter: Joseph Szigeti (1934)
- Letter: Fritz Baumgartner, Basel (1934)
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