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Carlo Tononi (b Bologna, 1675; d Venice, 1730) A violin Bologna or Venice, circa 1715-20
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Carlo Tononi
- A violin
labelled Carolus Tononi Bonon: fecit Venetijs 1712 studium labore correxit. P., and branded Carlo Tononi below the button
- Bologna or Venice
Literature
Sold with a receipt from W.H. Luff, London, dated 25th January 1957.
Walter Hamma: Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst, pp. 694-5
Albert Cooper: The Cooper Collection, Vol. I, pp. 172-177
A similar example is illustrated in Four Centuries of Violin Making, pp.604-605
Condition
Please contact the Musical Instrument Department.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."