Considered to have been a student of Storioni, Ceruti was born in Sesto in 1756. He moved to Cremona in 1786 and trained to be a violin maker about ten years later and possibly took over Storioni’s workshop after the latter left Cremona in 1802. This beautifully preserved instrument was made at the pinnacle of Ceruti’s working life. The back is made of simple yet beautifully transparent maple. The finely figured ribs are made of local wood, so called ‘oppio’, which matches the back well. The sound is warm and rich and has a beautiful sonority.