Camillo Camilli, Mantua 1745
About the instrument:
Camillo Camilli is widely regarded as one of the finest Mantuan School makers of the 18th century. He moved south, finally settling in the outskirts of Mantua, and from 1731-2 entered into some form of business arrangement with Antonio Zanotti. On Zanotti’s death in 1734 Camilli became the only professional violin maker in Mantua until the 1750s.
The violin back, length 351mm, is in two pieces of slab-cut maple with a faint curl. The front is of fine grain spruce and the varnish of a golden-orange colour.
Certificate from Eric Blot: “This violin […] is a characteristic example of this Italian maker’s work…”
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Measurements
Back Length: 351mm
Upper Bout: 160mm
Middle Bout: 110mm
Lower Bout: 199mm
Certificate from Reuning & Son Violins:
