Violin

Date1820-1850 ca.

Place MadeMirecourt, France, Europe

Place MadeVienna, Austria, Europe

ModelStradivari

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.
Markingsnone
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
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

Credit LineGift of Stephen Meisel, 1999

Object number07431

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