Antonio & Girolamo Amati, Cremona, date unknown
Violin: 85416
Labeled, "Antonius & Hieronymus fr. Amati, Cremonen Andrea fil. F 1646."
The pegbox and ribs later.
Back: in one piece of slab cut maple with medium width flame descending from the bass side.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-broad grain.
Scroll: of similar wood to the back
Ribs: of quarter cut maple with medium width flame
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Upper bouts: 16.1 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| in 1993 | Anonymous |
| ... | ... |
| in 2018 | Anonymous |
| until 2019 | Anonymous |
| in 2019 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2019 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2018) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1673 and 1672, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
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