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Violin Labels -Part Two

Which Stradivarius label is the fake here?
(A) The Sassoon 1733. (B) The Davidov (Cello) 1712. (C) The Lady Ley 1713. (D) The Cessol 1716.

This is the most commonly copied Stradivarius label of all 'Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonenfis Faciebat Anno 1...' with the last digits of the year of manufacture written by hand. The clue which reveals the fake is that from 1700 to 1730 a cursive 'u' was used in place of a 'v'. After 1730 the Roman 'v' was used. Hence, Stradiuarius, Stradivarius.

stradivarius violin label 1713

Answer: The Lady Ley 1713. Prior to 1730 so Stradivarius reveals the fake.
  
 
Here is a selection of labels produced by The Sound Post Ltd for the Heritage Series of modern interpretations click to enlarge.
 
bergonzi violin label 1736guadagnini viola labelguarneri violin label
 
maggini viola label 1600montagnana cello labelstradivarius violin label 1716
 
From left to right: Carlo Bergonzi 1736 Violin. “The Ex-Ara” by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, 1785. “Il Cannone” by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, Cremona 1742. ‘The Dumas’ by G P Maggini, Brescia c.1600. “The Sleeping Beauty” by Domenico Montagnana, Venice, 1739.'The Cessol' by Antonio Stradivari,Cremona 1716. View the Heritage Series here.
 
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