1685 c. - Violin "Emile Sauret"

Soundboard not original, attributed to Francesco Gobetti (Hill). Back of one piece of curly maple.

  • 1685 c., Cremona
  • Dated 1705
  • 35.6 cm
  • 16.8 cm
  • 11.2 cm
  • 20.8 cm
  • W. E. Hill & Sons, London, March 15, 1965; Etienne Vatelot, Paris, February 14, 2005; Machold Rare Violins, Bremen, Zurich, New York, Vienna, March 15, 2005
  • Dendrochronological analysis by John C. Topham, Surrey, June 16 & 20, 2005, which determined that the soundboard is not original.
  • Hill (1965) suggested dating to 1686-88, anticipated by Vatelot (2005) in 1680-85. Machold (2005) attributed all parts of the instrument entirely by Antonio Stradivari.
  • Mr. Hammer 1775; Dr. Ernly 1808; Reverend Jefferson; David Laurie (Glasgow) 1880; Rudolph Gleichauff (Frankfurt) 1880/85; Emile Sauret 1885/1920; John P. Sheridan (Liverpool) 1920/28; W.E. Hill & Sons 1928; W. E. Hill & Sons 1965; Anonymous 1965
  • Morgan-Browne 1926; Doring 1945; Gardiner-Houlgate 2006; S. a. 2006 (VIII)
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modificato:giovedì 23 marzo 2017