Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi, Milan c.1760
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 352mm, is in two pieces of quarter-sawn maple with a curl of narrow-medium width; the ribs, scroll and neck of similar wood. The front is of medium grain spruce and the varnish of a light brown colour on a golden ground.
Certificate from John and Arthur Beare, London: “This violin is a fine characteristic example of the maker’s work…”
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Condition:
The violin is in very good condition.
Measurements
Back Length: 352mm
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