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Wood and varnish micro-samples from Stradivari and Guarneri instruments

SampleCC BY (PLOS ONE)Analyses published 2006–2022
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Nagyvary and colleagues, 2006. CC BY (PLOS ONE)

Copies 3

DocumentNagyvary and colleagues · doi.org · 2009 · CC BY (PLOS ONE)Primary source: Mineral Preservatives in the Wood of Stradivari and Guarneri2 steps from the original
DocumentTai and colleagues · doi.org · 2017 · publisherPrimary source: Chemical distinctions between Stradivari's maple and modern tonewood2 steps from the original
DocumentEchard and colleagues · doi.org · 2010 · publisherPrimary source: The Nature of the Extraordinary Finish of Stradivari's Instruments2 steps from the original

Where it was made

ZagrebLjubljanaSan MarinoMilanTurinLyonGeneva1Cremona200 kmZagrebBernMonacoVaduz1200 km
Cremona · City

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Wood and varnish micro-samples from Stradivari and Guarneri instruments [Artifact ART0CQAH21Y1JK4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CQAH21Y1JK4
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