E' stato venduto un violino di Pietro Cateni ad un'asta nel 2024 per $ 30,255 come riporta il sito Tarisio, propongo il violino a un prezzo molto interessante considerando la sua quotazione. Le misure potete leggerle sulla lettera di Blot.
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A rare violin made in Livorno by Pietro Cateni in 1800. The instrument is in its original condition, in good condition except for a crack on the soundboard under the sound post (whit an old, stable repair). It is ready to play with gut strings given the original neck and late Baroque construction, I recommend replacing the pegs, tailpiece, and bridge, which are not from the same period as the violin.. Eric Blot wrote a letter/certificate confirming that the instrument is Tuscan, presumably by Cateni or his school, which harks back to Gragnani of Livorno (the scroll clearly recalls Gragnani's style), of whom Cateni was probably a pupil. Unfortunately, instruments by this maker are very rare, and few comparisons can currently be made. However, on an inner band, I found a small label hardly visible that reads: Pietro Cateni 1800 sistemò 1820. This therefore refers to a restoration by Pietro Cateni himself 20 years after it was made, but the main label is missing.
A Pietro Cateni violin sold at auction in 2024 for $30,255, as reported by the Tarisio website. I'm offering the violin at a very attractive price considering its value. You can read the measurements in Blot's letter.
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