unlabelled
length of back 13¹³/₁₆in., 35.1cm.

Documents
A letter from W.E. Hill & Sons, London, dated 14^th June 1901, ascribing the violin to Tommaso Balestrieri
The certificate and invoice of Shelley Tarr, London, dated 1^st October 1910
A letter from R.B. Knowles, Darwen, dated 1^st October 1910
An insurance valuation from David E. Vernon, Manchester, dated 14^th August 1978

Willy Hess (1859-1939) was a pupil of Joseph Joachim who led various orchestras, including Frankfurt Opera, the Hallé Orchestra and the Boston Symphony. He was appointed principal professor of violin at the Royal Manchester College (now the Royal Northern) on its opening in 1893.