Spirito Sorsano
Cuneo, worked 1714–1736
Probably a pupil of Giofreddo Cappa. Workmanship and style very closely related. Arching low and very flat across the breast. Distinctive purfling showing long splits in the white centre. Soundholes set low and widely spaced, lightly fluted in the lower wings. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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13 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelled Francesco Ruggeri detto il per, in Cremona l'anno 1671 Lot 178 | — | June 2017 | £114,000est. £ 90,000-120,000 | |
| Labelled Cappa, not original head, some table and ribs restorations, back sound post restoration Lot 270 | — | December 2012 | £33,172est. € 25.000-30.000 | |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Cuneo, 1720 c. | — | January 2010 | £23,782 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Cunei, 1725 c. | — | January 2009 | £32,816 |
| Violin | Coni, 1720 c. | — | January 2005 | £41,508 |
| Violin | 1725 | — | January 2001 | £31,206 |
| Violin | 1725 | — | January 1998 | £37,030 |
| Violin | 1725 | — | January 1994 | £23,149 |
| Violin | 1733 | — | January 1990 | £34,100 |
| Violin | 1725 c. | — | January 1989 | £16,500 |
| Violin | 17-- | — | January 1988 | £26,400 |
| Violin | 1726 | — | January 1986 | £6,600 |
| Violin | 1737 | — | January 1982 | £9,090 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
SORSANO, Spirito Worked circa. 1714-1736 Cuneo Italy. Probably a pupil of Giofreddo Cappa. Workmanship and style very closely related. Arching low and very flat across the breast. Distinctive purfling showing long splits in the white centre. Soundholes set low and widely spaced, lightly fluted in the lower wings. Scroll very broad across the second turn, with a deeply scribed centre line around the peg box. One cello known with the ribs let into a channel on the inner edge of the back (as in earlier Piedmont and Flemish work) although this is not usual in Sorsana’s violins. Thin orange-brown varnish; very fine and delicate. Name liberally used in 19th century commercial work. Spiritus Sorsano / fecit Cunei 1736
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Cuneo about 1714-35 ; the little of his work that is known is very inferior. Label : ” Spiritus Sorsano fecit Cunei, 1734-“
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine Geigen erinnern in einzelnen Theilen an die Cappa’s und stehen unter dem Einfluss der Amati-Schule.
Karel Jalovec+
Coni (Cuneo) 1714—1735. Worked in Goffredo Cappa’s workshop, remained, however, much more under the influence of Nic. Amati. Price 16.000 Kc.
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