Description:
Italian Violin, Ascribed to Lorenzo Bellafontana, c. 1947, labeled Laurentius Bellafontana fecit / Genuae Anno Domini 1947, inscribed on the label Bellafontana, length of back 361 mm.
Certificate: Celeste Farotto, 1974.
Estimate $8,000-12,000
neck reset, repairs to button and heel, repaired top crack.
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Keywords
Celeste Farotto, Lorenzo BellafontanaFine Musical Instruments
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