Giuseppe Antonio Rocca
Violin, Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, Genoa, 1842
Giuseppe Antonio Rocca, Genoa, 1842
Violin: 30635
Labeled, ". . .Rocca. . No Domini 1842."
Back: One-piece
Scroll: of narrow curl
Ribs: of narrow curl
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"The similarity of Rocca's violin to the original [the 'Messiah'] seems to indicate that he was able to copy the model directly from the 'Messiah' violin."
Liuteria Italiana: Vol. IV, Eric Blot, Eric Blot, Liuteria Italiana: Volume IV, 1800-1950: 150 Years of Violinmaking in Piedmont, Cremona
GIUSEPPE ANTONIO ROCCA: BIOGRAPHY AND PRICE HISTORY
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in 1984 Sold by Sotheby's
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Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1916)
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Liuteria Italiana: Volume IV, 1800-1950: 150 Years of Violinmaking in Piedmont, Eric Blot, Eric Blot Edizioni, Cremona (illustrated)
Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 22, 1984, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
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