Enrico Clodoveo Melegari, Turin, 1885
Violin: 95557
Labeled, "Enrico Melegari Clodoveo Parmense, fece in Torino, anno 1885."
Branded to the inside back, to the lower rib and to the inside of the pegbox, "Melegari."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with broad-width flame descending from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-width grain.
Ribs: and head of similar wood.
Varnish: of a dark red-brown color.
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Upper bouts: 16.6 cm
Middle bouts: 10.9 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| in 2016 | Bruce Babbitt |
| in 2021 | Anonymous |
| in 2021 | Anonymous |
| until 2023 | Anonymous |
| in 2023 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2023 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2023)- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (2016)
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2023)
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