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Violin
Date: 1820-1850 ca.
Place Made:Vienna, Austria, Europe
Place Made:Mirecourt, France, Europe
Model: Stradivari
Serial No: none
SignedPrinted on paper label: Franciſcus Stradivarius Cremonenſis / Filius Antonii faciebat Anno 174
Dario D'Attili stated that this spurious label was probably placed in the violin some time after it was made.
Dario D'Attili stated that this spurious label was probably placed in the violin some time after it was made.
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DescriptionTop: one-piece, quarter-cut spruce: medium, wavy grain
Back: one-piece maple cut off-the-quarter: prominent, medium curl descending from treble to bass; button is a separate piece of maple; ebony crown over top edge of button
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: prominent, medium curl, angled to left; one-piece lower rib
Head: maple: narrow curl; inside of pegbox painted black under dark brown varnish
Neck: maple: medium curl; grafted
Varnish and antiquing: light golden-brown; extensive antiquing, including, scratches, dents, wear, cracks, simulated repairs, worm holes, re-edging of top, and blacking
Fingerboard: ebony
Nut: ebony
Tailpiece: orange-brown-stained maple; ebony saddle; bevelled face; later
Tailgut: black plastic
Pegs: four orange-brown-stained maple with undercut heads and white plastic pins
Saddle: ebony; extends slightly into upper portion of rib
Endpin: ebony with white plastic pin; turned groove around edge
F-holes: lower wings slightly channeled; very small notches overpainted black; inside edges stained black
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: spruce
Other: inside of body stained brown, the top block, bottom block, and bassbar lighter; soundpost patch and cleats on inside of top
Back: one-piece maple cut off-the-quarter: prominent, medium curl descending from treble to bass; button is a separate piece of maple; ebony crown over top edge of button
Ribs: quarter-cut maple: prominent, medium curl, angled to left; one-piece lower rib
Head: maple: narrow curl; inside of pegbox painted black under dark brown varnish
Neck: maple: medium curl; grafted
Varnish and antiquing: light golden-brown; extensive antiquing, including, scratches, dents, wear, cracks, simulated repairs, worm holes, re-edging of top, and blacking
Fingerboard: ebony
Nut: ebony
Tailpiece: orange-brown-stained maple; ebony saddle; bevelled face; later
Tailgut: black plastic
Pegs: four orange-brown-stained maple with undercut heads and white plastic pins
Saddle: ebony; extends slightly into upper portion of rib
Endpin: ebony with white plastic pin; turned groove around edge
F-holes: lower wings slightly channeled; very small notches overpainted black; inside edges stained black
Linings: spruce
Corner blocks: spruce
Other: inside of body stained brown, the top block, bottom block, and bassbar lighter; soundpost patch and cleats on inside of top
DimensionsTotal violin length: 585 mm
Back length: 354 mm
Upper bout width: 166 mm
Center bout width: 110 mm
Lower bout width: 207 mm
Upper rib height: 30 mm
Center rib height: 29-30 mm
Lower rib height: 29-30 mm
Stop length: 197 mm
Vibrating string length: 328 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 133 mm
Back length: 354 mm
Upper bout width: 166 mm
Center bout width: 110 mm
Lower bout width: 207 mm
Upper rib height: 30 mm
Center rib height: 29-30 mm
Lower rib height: 29-30 mm
Stop length: 197 mm
Vibrating string length: 328 mm
Neck length (bottom of nut to ribs): 133 mm
Terms
Credit Line: Gift of Stephen Meisel, 1999
Not on view
Object number: 07431