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Lot 77

A violin by Giuseppe and Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, circa 1773

Principally the work of Giuseppe Guadagnini at a time when father and son were collaborating. Sold with the certificate of J. & A. Beare, London.

Labelled:	Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremonae anno
Measurements:	click here
Estimate:	£80,000 - £120,000

Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

The mother of our client bought this violin from J. and A. Beare, London in the 1970s shortly after winning the Carl Flesch competition.

Dendrochronology gives dates within three tree rings of 1758 on the bass side and late 1750s on the treble side. The sides from totally different trees.

The head and sides by another hand.

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Standard Shipping Rates

Type	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4
Single Violin	£58	£81	£130	£145
Double Violin	£80	£120	£230	£230
Triple Violin	£110	£170	£300	£290
Quadruple Violin	£120	£210	£400	£395
Quintuple Violin	£150	£250	£490	£480
Small Box	£60	£130	£270	£270
Medium Box	£70	£150	£320	£320
Large Box	£85	£190	£410	£370
Cello Box	£220	£270	£690	£480
Bow	£55	£78	£122	£130

Priority Shipping Rates

Type	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4
Single Violin	£69	£97	£156	£174
Double Violin	£96	£144	£276	£276
Triple Violin	£132	£204	£360	£348
Quadruple Violin	£144	£252	£480	£474
Quintuple Violin	£180	£300	£588	£576
Small Box	£72	£156	£324	£324
Medium Box	£84	£180	£384	£384
Large Box	£102	£228	£492	£444
Cello Box	£264	£324	£828	£576
Bow	£66	£93	£146	£156

Body Length	352mm
Body Stop	194mm
Neck Stop	131mm