Carlo Bergonzi Violin Cremona, 1732 Bearing the label “Anno 1732 Carlo Bergonzi fecit in Cremona” Artist: Anna Lee Description
This instrument is composed of a two-piece top of medium narrow grain spruce, and a back and sides of maple with soft medium-width flames. The scroll is made of plain maple, with the original deep red varnish on a golden-yellow ground. This most outstanding example of Bergonzi’s work was created during the maker’s best period, from 1730 to 1740. Formerly in the collection of Albert A. Wallace of Los Angeles, this violin - which still possesses most of its original varnish - is one of the finest preserved instruments by this maker in existence.
Measurements
Length: 35.2 cm Upper bouts width: 16.6 cm Middle bouts width: 11.4 cm Lower bouts width: 20.5 cm
Certificates
W.E. Hill & Sons, London, September 16, 1932 Rembert Wurlitzer, New York, November 13, 1973
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