$17,500
Italian Composite Violin, Turin School, labeled Joannes Baptista Guadagnini/Cremonensis fecit Taurini. /alumnus Antoni Stradivari, bearing the catalog number 4312, the table later, length of back 353 mm, with case. Certificate and Bill of Sale: J. & A. Beare Ltd., 1961. Insurance Appraisals: Joseph Settin, 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1969, (copy only); Eric J. Chapman, 1989, (copy only), and 1994. Estimate $4,000-6,000 Multiple repaired top cracks including sound post, wings, saddle, etc. Worm damage to back. Repaired back cracks to upper and lower bouts near edges. Open seams. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-06-24
