Bartolomeo Tassini, Veneto, 1756
Cello: 91194
Labeled, "Opus Bartholomæi, Tassini Veneti 1756."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with narrow to medium-width flame descending from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with narrow-width grain broadening toward the edges.
Ribs: and head of similar wood.
Varnish: a golden orange-brown color.
Length of back: 76.3 cm
Upper bouts: 35.4 cm
Lower bouts: 46.0 cm
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Provenance
| in c. 1880 | Sold by Fridolin Hamma |
| c. 1880 - 1920 | Hanuš Wihan |
| 1920 - 1955 | Family of Hanuš Wihan |
| from 1955 | Anonymous |
| from c. 2000 | Current owner |
Known players
Hanuš Wihan
Certificates & Documents
- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2020) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1730 and 1740, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
Certificate: Beare Violins Ltd, London (2014)- Certificate: Hamma & Co., Stuttgart
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