VIOLIN, Neapolitan School of Alessandro Gagliani, ca. 1729

Master-crafted violin for sale. Around 1710, Josephus Joachimus Edlinger — a young Prague luthier, son of Thomas Edlinger, a student of Jakob Stainer — ended his study travels in Naples, apprenticing in the celebrated Gagliani workshop. After Alessandro Gagliani's death in 1729, he brought two violins back to Prague; after his own death in 1748, they were bequeathed to the church, as documented in his will. Only one survives.
The violin is in excellent condition, with past repairs skillfully executed. It bears all hallmarks of the Neapolitan school and Gagliani's craftsmanship: golden-orange varnish and characteristic scroll carving. Its tone is typically Italian — warm, brilliant, expressive and pure. The label reads "Josephus Joachimus Edlinger, Naples, anno fecit 1736." Certified in London; further documents, recordings and expert statements available. Includes a lockable hard case, bow and shoulder rest once owned by Yehudi Menuhin.

Certification: Certificate of David Hill (UK) Dendrochronological Analysis of Violin Wood (CZ)