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Andreas Gisalberti

Parma

Very coarse work. Uneven deeply rounded ‘c’ bouts and projecting corners. Edges very broad. Extended soundholes with paddle-like lower wings. Surprisingly delicate scroll with large eye and heavy pegbox. Speculations published by Horace Petherick have caused much misunderstanding. — John Dilworth

Worked Parma
Made Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£67,729

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Unlabelled Lot 85March 2023£31,200est. £ 15,000-20,000
Labelled Petrus Jacobus Rogeri, Fecit Brixiae 1717 Lot 153February 2019£67,729est. $ 30,000-50,000
Violin35.6 cm Parma, 1720 c.January 2010£15,712
Violin35.4 cm Parma, 1727 c. Probably byJanuary 2006£22,318

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

GISALBERTI, Andrea first half of 18th century, Worked Parma & Bozzola Italy. Very coarse work. Uneven deeply rounded ‘c’ bouts and projecting corners. Edges very broad. Extended soundholes with paddle-like lower wings. Surprisingly delicate scroll with large eye and heavy pegbox. Speculations published by Horace Petherick have caused much misunderstanding. In his work on Guarneri del Gesù (London, 1906) he conflates Gisalberti with Santa Ballarini of Rome, and suggests that he was the teacher of del Gesù. There is no evidence whatsoever for any of these ideas, which are repeated in Vannes, Henley, et al. Andreas Gisalberti / Cremonesis / fecit in Bozzolo, 1716 Io Andreas Gisalberti / in Rimini. 1717 Andreas Gisalberti fecit Parmae / Anno salutis 1721

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Geigen von gewöhnlicher Art, die freilich durch das Alter an Tonschönheit gewonnen haben, kommen von ihm vor. Besser sind seine Liebesgeigen.

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