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Guarnerius del Ges�, Stradivarius and other notable violins and violas "Seven rare and valuable stringed instruments", 1932
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1EVENING SESSION
2Friday, February 5, 1932, at 9:30 p.m.
3Catalogue Numbers 1 to 13 Inclusive
5NOTE: LOT NUMBER SEVEN, THE JOACHIM STRADIVARIUS, INDICATED BY AN ASTERISK (*) IN THE CATALOGUE, WILL BE OFFERED AT AN UPSET PRICE WHICH WILL BE FURNISHED UPON APPLICATION.
7VIOLONCELLO, VIOLAS, AND VIOLINS
91 ITALIAN VIOLONCELLO
10Cremona, circa 1690
11Length, 28-7/16 inches; width upper bout, 13 7/8 inches; width lower bout, 16 1/4 inches; width middle bout, 9 1/8 inches; string length, 27 1/2 inches. Back, two pieces. Back and sides plain, top of fine rather wide-grained spruce; varnish dark golden brown.
13This 'cello is an excellent example of its period, with a supremely fine pearwood back. Considering its age and the vulnerability of the sides of 'cellos, it has experienced unusually good fortune and is still in rather fresh condition.
15Formerly owned and used by the distinguished 'cellist Anton Hekking
17Accompanied by certificate of authentication by Adolf Zöphel of Magdeburg, Germany, stating that this 'cello is by Francesco Ruggieri and dates about 1690
19[See illustrations]
21[Number 1]
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