An Italian violin by Gaetano Sgarabotto labelled Cajetanus Sgarabotto Vincentinus/fecit Parme Anno Domini 1937 and signed by the maker; the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs similar, the scroll of broad figure, the table of medium grain, the varnish of a red orange colour, the length of back 13.7/8in. (35.3cm)

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An Italian violin by Gaetano Sgarabotto labelled Cajetanus Sgarabotto Vincentinus/fecit Parme Anno Domini 1937 and signed by the maker; the two-piece back of medium curl, the ribs similar, the scroll of broad figure, the table of medium grain, the varnish of a red orange colour, the length of back 13.7/8in. (35.3cm)

Literature

Gaetano E Pietro Sgarabotto, Cremona, 1991, pp.66-69 (illustrated) (to be sold with the lot)

Lot Essay

Sold with a monograph illustrating the violin and the letter of Dr Paolo Sgarabotto dated Parma 4 January 1991 stating the violin was exhibited in the Cremona Triennale of 1991 and had always been in the collection of the Sgarabotto family

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