Giovanni Battista Ceruti, Cremona, 1805
Violin: 98854
Labeled, "Jo: Baptista Ceruti Cremonæ Fecit Anno 1805."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with narrow to medium-width flame descending slightly from the center seam.
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-width grain broadening toward the edges.
Scroll: of plainer maple.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a reddish orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.2 cm
Upper bouts: 16.3 cm
Middle bouts: 10.9 cm
Lower bouts: 20.3 cm
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Provenance
| until 2024 | Anonymous |
| in 2024 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2024 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, London (2024)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2022) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1788 and 1790, respectively. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
Proforma Certificate: Tarisio, London (2024)
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