Italian Violin 1780 (certified plus dendro report plus sound clip)

Description

This maker's violins and cellos rarely come up for auction.
B.1727, d.1807, Bologna
A pupil of J.F. Guidantus, his instruments are comparatively rare, but are well-made and varnished with a clear, hard yellow or golden-brown, similar to that of Guidantus. He is best known for his treatise on violin making published in 1786, one of the earliest first-hand texts on the subject.
The violin is in  a fine state of preservation. It needed only a good cleaning, new fingerboard, and some minor repairs and adjustments. You can get the fine details of the condition if you call my luthier. He did the repairs. The violin is currently in London on consignment with Florian Leonhard Fine Violins. Feel free to call them and speak to Joe.
If you want a copy of the dendro report and the sound file, send me a request. The dates are 1757 and 1758 treble and bass sides respectively for the dendro. The violin was likely made around 1780.
The dendro report is interesting. The varnish is in very good condition and the color is golden brown. Let me know if you need more photos.
The LOB (length of back) is 350 mm.
The violin is easy to play and is very responsive.
I've included in photo 11 the 2021 price range for this maker's violins.
You can see the price range for this maker as given by Dimitry Gindin in 2021. The finer the condition, the higher the price.
The sound quality of this instrument is similar to an early Strad.
The timbre is rich, sweet, velvety smooth, with some grit at the bottom—a nice 18th century Italian tonal quality.
This violin would be an excellent choice for an orchestral player, chamber violinist, or a Julliard or Curtis student.
(Again: Currently on consignment with Florian Leonhard Fine Violins in London.)
Buyer will receive both the Dilworth certificate along with the Peter Ratcliff dendro report.
If you want a Florian Leonhard certificate of authenticity, that is, a second certificate of authenticity, then you will have to pay for the certificate.