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

Copies 1

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

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: picture [Copy CPY0CQAH3GT0NRB]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CQAH3GT0NRB

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  title     = {The "Messiah" violin, labelled 1716: picture},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key CPY0CQAH3GT0NRB},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CQAH3GT0NRB}
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