Sale: 13th - 27th March 2023
Lot 215: Property of a Lady: An Important Italian Violin by Francesco Ruggieri, Cremona circa 1670
Estimates
£250,000 - £350,000
VAT & Import Tax
20% buyers premium only
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Label
Bearing the original label: Franciscus Rug... Alumnus Nicol.. Amati Fecit Cremon... 1663
The fingerboard bearing the W. E. Hill & Sons registration number: B873; branded twice internally: W. E. Hill & Sons
Maker
Dimensions
Length of back: 351mm
Condition
A Condition Report is available upon request
Footnotes
The original certificate of W.E. Hill & Sons has been lost. A reissue is available to purchase.
The dendrochronology report by Peter Ratcliff is available to purchase, detailing latest dates of 1610 on the bass side and 1628 on the treble side, which correlate with examples by Nicola Amati, others by Francesco Rugeri, members of the Guarneri family, Brothers Amati violin, etc.. The violin is in a remarkable state of preservation, and liberally covered in original varnish.
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