Lot 27
Ex-David Hill
A watercolour sketch of a Stradivari button by Shirley C.L. Slocombe
(London, b 1872; d 1935)
London, late 19th century
this sketch features on page 44 (Fig. 17) of the Hills' book Antonio Stradivari - His Life and Work
The only known Stradivari violin to have this AS monogram visible on the button is the 'Arditti' of 1689