Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, c. 1776
Violin: 87480
Labeled, "Giovanni Battista Guadagnini Piacentinus fecit Mediolani anno 1776."
Back: two pieces of quarter cut maple with medium-width flame decending slightly from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow to medium-width grain.
Ribs: and head of similar wood.
Varnish: of an orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.1 cm
Upper bouts: 16.5 cm
Middle bouts: 11.4 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
Provenance
| until 1958 | Florence Bridges |
| in 1958 | Sold by Rembert Wurlitzer Inc. |
| from 1958 | Anonymous |
| in 1961 | Sold by William Lewis & Son |
| 1961-2019 | Anonymous |
| 2019-2023 | Anonymous |
| in 2023 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2023 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Arjan Versteeg (2020) Dates the latest rings of the bass and treble sides as 1770 and 1771, respectively.
Certificate: William Lewis & Son, Chicago, IL (1961)- Certificate: Rembert Wurlitzer Inc., New York, NY (1958)
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