Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi, Milan c.1770 – 1775
About the instrument:
Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi (Landolphi) born c.1710-14 died c.1784. One thing agreed on is the quality of sound Landolfi’s violins can produce; in this respect, they are considered by performers and dealers worldwide to be the top flight of concert instruments.
Books on violinmakers are notoriously unreliable, and the internet has made the spread of misinformation even worse. A brief scan of sources on Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi (Landolphi) is an excellent example. We read that he was born in Milan or Germany, in 1710 or c.1714 and underwent an apprenticeship in Cremona. Alternatively, he had some early training in Germany and returned to Milan in 1734. He set up his workshop or possibly started violin-making in the mid-18th century.
The violin back, length 355.5mm, is in two pieces of quarter-sawn maple with a curl of narrow-medium width; the ribs and scroll of similar wood. The front is of fine grain spruce and the varnish of a dark brown colour on a golden ground.
Certificate from Dmitry Gindin, London: “It is a good example of this maker’s work…”
For more information about Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi and his other instruments we have for sale then click here. Maker – Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi
Condition:
The violin is in very good condition.
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Measurements
Back Length: 355.5mm
Upper Bout: 159mm
Middle Bout: 106mm
Lower Bout: 199mm
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