Authentication of a Stradivarius “Petite Violin” Type from 1723 by Ion Sandu, Petru Ovidiu Tănasă, Florin Brînză, Viorica Vasilache, Ana Drob, Vasile Drobotă

“…By correlating the structural–functional dimensional data with a series of archaeometric and chemometric characteristics determined by dendrochronological analysis and by three instrumental techniques (Scanning Electronic Microscopy, coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray, µ-FTIR Spectroscopy and Thermal Analysis in Dynamic Mode), a Stradivarius violin was authenticated as having been made by one of the two Stradivari sons (Francesco or Omobono) in 1723. …”
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