The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716: dataset

Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

The ring-width measurements of the belly (ITRDB BRIT050)

Henri Grissino-Mayer, 1716. Public domain

Copies 1

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

Where it is kept

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford · Museum

Sources 2

A dendroarchaeological re-examination of the 'Messiah' violin and other instruments attributed to Antonio StradivariSRC
Adverse implications of misdating in dendrochronology: Addressing the re-dating of the 'Messiah' violinSRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716: dataset [Copy CPY0CQAH1JA0DK6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CQAH1JA0DK6

@misc{mysteriesdept_art0cqah1t47xz5,
  title     = {The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716: dataset},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key CPY0CQAH1JA0DK6},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CQAH1JA0DK6}
}