A very fine Italian violin by Antonio Stradivari labelled Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis/Faciebat Anno 1727 and Choisi par Kreutzer and numbered M754; the one-piece back of handsome small curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the table of narrow grain broadening towards the flanks, the varnish of a golden orange colour, the length of back 146in. (35.7cm), in case

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A very fine Italian violin by Antonio Stradivari labelled Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis/Faciebat Anno 1727 and Choisi par Kreutzer and numbered M754; the one-piece back of handsome small curl, the ribs and scroll similar, the table of narrow grain broadening towards the flanks, the varnish of a golden orange colour, the length of back 146in. (35.7cm), in case

Provenance

Traditionally said to have been sold to Rodolphe Kreutzer by Nicolas Lupot

Victor S. Flechter
Senator William A. Clark
George Kress, to whom sold by Rembert Wurlitzer, 1958

Literature

Ernest N. Doring, How Many Strads? Our Heritage from the Master, Chicago, 1945, p.276
Herbert K. Goodkind, Violin Iconography of Antonio Stradivari, New York, 1972, pp.600 (illustrated), 736, 753, 771

Lot Essay

Sold with the certificate of Rembert Wurlitzer dated New York 31 January 1958, the bill of sale of Rembert Wurlitzer dated New York 3 February 1958 and the letter of Rembert Wurlitzer dated New York 4 February 1958

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