The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716

The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716: photo

The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716: picture

Hardly played since it left Stradivari's workshop, which makes it the reference for his varnish and the subject of the dendrochronology dispute over its date.

Geni, 1716. CC BY-SA 4.0

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PhotoGeni · commons.wikimedia.org · 2023-02 · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original

Where it's published Download

DatasetHenri Grissino-Mayer · ncei.noaa.gov · 2005 · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Grissino-Mayer - Messiah Violin - PCAB - ITRDB BRIT0502 steps from the original

Where it's published

PictureGeni · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original

Where it's published

Where it is kept

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford · Museum

Sources 2

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716 [Artifact ART0CQAH1T47XZ5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CQAH1T47XZ5

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