Fine & Rare Instruments
Monday 30th March 2015 3pm
Sale Date: 30th March 2015, 3pm Sale & Viewing Information 29th March 2015 - 9am to 7pm / 30th March 2015 - 9am to 12pm Location: The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS During the auction there will be a short break for 15 minutes after lot 185
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Photography All lots are illustrated in our online catalogue. Please visit www.bromptons.co for further details.
Symbol key This lot contains or is made of ivory, the United States Government has banned the import of any ivory into the USA Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside the country of sale 5 % import tax on the hammer price. See VAT and Import Tax details on page1 20 % import tax on the hammer price. See VAT and Import Tax details on page 1
Condition of Lots Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. All lots are offered for sale in the condition they are in at the time of the auction (whether or not Bidders are in attendance at the auction).
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1 A Fine French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by
6 A German Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by
Pierre Simon, Paris circa 1855 Faintly stamped: Vuillaume à Paris Round stick Weight: 59g
Heinrich Richard Knopf Unstamped Round stick Weight: 69g
£8,000 - £12,000
£2,000 - £4,000
pg. 25
2 A Fine Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Gand & Bernadel Stamped: Gand & Bernadel Round stick Weight: 63g £3,000 - £5,000
pg. 25
7 An English Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by James Tubbs Stamped: J. Tubbs Round stick Weight: 59g This is an early example of the maker’s work £4,000 - £6,000
3 An English Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons Stamped: Hill Round stick Weight: 54g £1,200 - £1,800
4 A Nickel-Mounted Violin Bow Stamped: J. Martin Round stick Weight: 61g £1,000 - £1,500
5 A German Gold-Mounted Violin Bow by Max Wunderlich Stamped: Max Wunderlich Octagonal stick Weight: 66g £800 - £1,200
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8 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by C. N. Bazin Unstamped Round stick Weight: 59g Sold with the certificate of Jean-François Raffin, Paris 2013 £2,000 - £3,000
9 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Louis Bazin Stamped: Louis Bazin Round stick Weight: 55g £1,000 - £1,500
10 An English Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons Stamped: W.E. H&S Round stick Weight: 56g £1,200 - £1,800
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11 A German Silver-Mounted Violin Bow
16 A German Gold and Tortoiseshell-Mounted Violin Bow Stamped: Beare & Son Octagonal stick Weight: 59g
Unstamped Round stick Weight: 59g £200 - £300
£1,000 - £1,500
12 A French Nickel-Mounted Viola Bow, after Peccatte Unstamped Octagonal stick Weight: 68g
attributed to Nicholas Maire, circa 1860 Stamped: Maire Round stick Weight: 61g The silver mounts possibly later
£3,000 - £5,000
13 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Alfred Lamy Stamped: A. Lamy A Paris Round stick Weight: 61g
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14 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Emile Ouchard, Paris circa 1930 Stamped: Emile Ouchard Round stick Weight: 61g £3,000 - £5,000
15 A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons Stamped: W. E. H & S Weight: 60g Round stick £2,000 - £3,000
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£3,000 - £5,000
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18 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, probably
Sold with a copy of the certificate of Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago 1971 £7,000 - £10,000
17 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow,
by Eugene Sartory Stamped: E. Sartory à Paris and again under the lapping Round stick Weight: 61g The later frog and button £1,500 - £2,000
19 A French Nickel-Mounted Violin Bow by Louis Bazin Stamped: Louis Bazin Round stick Weight: 60g £1,500 - £2,000
20 A French Gold-Mounted Violin Bow Stamped: Pajeot Round stick Weight: 58g £4,000 - £6,000
21 A Gold and Tortoiseshell-Mounted Violin Bow by John Norwood Lee, Chicago Stamped: Bein & Fushi Octagonal stick Weight: 60g £2,000 - £3,000
22 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by François Lotte Faintly stamped: François Lotte Round stick Weight: 65g £1,000 - £1,500
23 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, after J. B. Vuillaume Unstamped Round stick Weight: 49g (no hair) £800 - £1,200
24 An English Gold and Tortoiseshell-Mounted Violin Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons The handle covered by protective leather Octagonal stick Weight: 63g £3,000 - £5,000
25 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Pierre Grunberger Stamped: P. Grunberger Round stick Weight: 63g £2,000 - £3,000
26 A Good Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by H. R. Pfretzschner Stamped: H.R. Pfretzschner Further stamped on the audience side: Adrian Rappoedi A Dresde Round stick Weight: 56g £1,000 - £1,500
27 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Jérôme Thibouville Lamy Stamped: Jérôme Thibouville Lamy à Paris Round stick Weight: 65g £1,000 - £1,500
28 An English Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by James Tubbs Stamped: J. Tubbs Round stick Weight: 61g This is an early example of this maker’s work £3,000 - £5,000
29 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Marcel Charles Lapierre Branded twice: M. Lapierre Octagonal stick Weight: 65g £1,500 - £2,000
30 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Charles Bazin Stamped: Charles Bazin - France Round stick Weight: 59g £1,000 - £1,500
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31 A French Nickel-Mounted Violin Bow by
36 A Good Violin by Withers & Co, London 1894
Claude Thomassin Faintly stamped: C. Thomassin a Paris Octagonal stick Weight: 53g (no hair)
Labelled: George Withers’s pure oil varnish, London 1894 Length of back: 359mm
£2,000 - £3,000
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32 A Fine French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Grand Adam Unstamped Octagonal stick Weight: 63g The later frog and button
£1,500 - £2,000 Property of a Gentleman
37 A Very Fine Violin by Andreas Postacchini,
Sold with the certificate of Bernard Millant, Paris 2014
Fermo 1838 Bearing the original label: Andreas Postacchini amici fillius fecit Fermi anno 1838 opus 71 Length of back: 356mm This exceptional violin is in remarkable condition retaining the original neck and fingerboard.
£8,000 - £12,000
£40,000 - £60,000
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33 A Very Fine German Violin by Georg Winterling, Hamburg 1909 Bearing the original label: Georg Winterling Hamburg, Fecit Anno 1909 Length of back: 355mm £7,000 - £10,000
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34 A Good French Violin by Georges Apparut, Paris 1945 Bearing the original label: Fait par G. Apparut, en 1945 No. 515 Length of back: 356mm Sold with the certificate of Georges Apparut, Mirecourt 1946 £3,000 - £5,000
35 An English Violin by Richard Duke Jr, London 1776 Bearing the original manuscript label: Richard Duke, Holborn London 1776 Length of back: 356mm Sold with a letter of valuation from Tom Blackburn, London 2014 £2,000 - £3,000
Various Properties
38 A Good Italian Violin by Giovanni Pistucci, Naples circa 1910 Labelled: Raffaele ed Antonio Gagliano quodam Giovanni Napoli 18.. Length of back: 355mm Sold with the certificate of Dmitry Gindin, London 2014 £10,000 - £12,000
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39 A Fine French Violin by Joseph Hel, Lille 1896 Labelled: Joseph Hel Luthier à Lille 1896, 304 Stamped internally: Exposition Universelle Paris 1889, Médaille d’Or Inscribed in manuscript: Fait par J. Hel luthier du conservatoire musique de Lille 1896, No 304, 14 rue Nationale Signed internally Length of back: 355mm £8,000 - £12,000
40 A Good English Violin, circa 1840 Unlabelled Stamped on the upper back: T. Birt Length of back: 355mm £3,000 - £5,000
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41 A Good Violin, possibly school of Chanot, mid-nineteenth century, after del Gesu Labelled: Joseph Guarnerius, Cremona anno... Bearing a restorer’s signature dated 1901(?) Length of back: 357mm £3,000 - £5,000
42 A German Violin, school of Kloz, Mittenwald circa 1780 Unlabelled Length of back: 360mm
Milan 1950 Bearing the original label dated 1950 Signed: Gius. Pedrazzini Branded internally: G. Pedrazzini Length of back: 357mm This violin seems to show the hand of Natale Novelli who at that time worked for Pedrazzini. £12,000 - £18,000
pg. 64
Property of the late Anny Halász
47 A Fine Hungarian Violin by Samuel
£2,000 - £4,000
43 A Fine English Violin by Hart & Son, London circa 1900 Bearing the original label: Hart & Son, Makers, 28 Wardour Street, W., London Length of back: 355mm The Voller Brothers are known to have worked for Hart & Son and this violin shows some characteristics of their work. £2,000 - £4,000
Nemessanyi, Pest 1865 Bearing the original label Length of back: 358mm Sold with the certificate of László Reményi, Budapest 1940. A similar example can be found in ‘Violin Makers of Hungary’, by Peter Benedek 1995, p.210-213 £8,000 - £12,000
pg. 31
Various Properties
48 A Fine Swedish Violin by Eric Lindholm,
44 A Good French Violin Labelled: Lafleur Paris and London, August 5th 1900 Length of back: 357mm £1,200 - £1,800
Stockholm 1929, after Del Gesu Bearing an original label: Erik Lindholm, Stockholm 1929 Length of back: 356mm £7,000 - £10,000
45 An Italian Violin by Carlo Giuseppe Testore, Milan circa 1710 Labelled: Carlo Giuseppe Testore in contrada larga di Milano al sengio dell’Aquila 17.. Branded on the upper button with the device of an eagle Length of back: 356mm The later Italian scroll £20,000 - £30,000
46 An Italian Violin by Giuseppe Pedrazzini,
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49 An English Violin by George Wulme-Hudson, 1924 Labelled: Gio: Carressi, Fecit London 1924 G W H Length of back: 357mm £6,000 - £10,000
50 A French Violin, school of Juste Derazey, circa 1880 Labelled: Antonius Stradiuarius Cremanenfis Faciebat Anno 18.. Length of back: 359mm £4,000 - £6,000
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51 A Good German Violin, school of Kloz, Mittenwald circa 1800 Unlabelled Length of back: 357mm
Labelled: Pour Orde de M.Chouoine Joseph. Dagano confectionné à Rome dans le mois d’Octobre 1907 par Rodolfo Fredi Numbered: 1901 Length of back: 359mm
£3,000 - £5,000
52 A French Violin by Paul Bailly, Paris circa 1880 Bearing the original label: Paul Bailly, Luthier, ancien eléve de J.B. Vuillaume, 8 médailles à Paris, Sydney, Mélbourne, 8a Length of back: 356mm £3,000 - £5,000
53 A Good English Violin, school of Betts, London circa 1780 Unlabelled The fingerboard bears the W. E. Hill & Sons registration number: T760 Length of back: 358mm Sold with the certificate of W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1970
54 An Interesting Violin, possibly Italian Unlabelled Branded beneath the button: CF Landolf Length of back: 325mm
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57 A Very Fine English Violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London circa 1900 Labelled: Andrea Guarneri... Length of back: 355mm This violin is featured in ‘The British Violin’ 1998 pgs. 224-225 £12,000 - £18,000
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58 A Very Fine and Interesting Violin, first quarter of the eighteenth century, Tyrol or Venice Labelled: Matteo Goffriller, fecit Venetijis anno 1707 Length of back: 358mm
Tomasso Carcassi, Florence circa 1770 Unlabelled The fingerboard bears the W. E. Hill & Sons registration number: R49 Length of back: 354mm Sold with the certificate and receipt of sale from W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1959 £30,000 - £50,000
59 A Fine English Violin by Joseph Hill, London circa 1780 Unlabelled Length of back: 356mm £5,000 - £8,000
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55 A Fine Italian Violin by Lorenzo and
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£18,000 - £25,000
£20,000 - £30,000
£2,000 - £3,000
£1,800 - £2,500
56 An Italian Violin by Rodolfo Fredi, Rome 1907
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60 A Good Violin Labelled: Carolus Maurizi fece in Bologna anno 1929 Length of back: 358mm £4,000 - £6,000
61 A Good Violin, probably Tyrol, circa 1740 Labelled: Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andrea fecit Cremona ... S. Teresie, 1690 Length of back: 357mm £4,000 - £6,000
62 An English Violin, school of Betts, circa 1820 Bearing a manuscript label: ... Palliani(?) filius Neopolin., fecit anno 1823 Length of back: 358mm £2,000 - £4,000
66 A Good Italian Violin by J. F. Guidantus, Bologna circa 1730 Labelled: Joannes Florenes Guidantus fecit Bononiae anno 1730 Length of back: 355mm Sold with the certificate of Florian Leonhard, London 2009 £30,000 - £50,000
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67 A Fine French Violin by Honore Derazey, Paris
63 A French Violin by Charles J. B. Collin-Mézin Fils, Paris circa 1920 Labelled: Ch. J. B. Colin-Mézin Fils, Rue du Faubg Poissonniere No.9, 1882 Futher labelled: C.M. surmounted by a cross, set within a circle Length of back: 358mm £2,000 - £3,000
64 A German Violin by Mathias Neuner, Mittenwald 1812 Bearing the original label: Mathias Neuner, Geigenmacher in Mittenwald. 1812 Nro. 138 Length of back: 359mm This violin is in a remarkable state of preservation
circa 1860 Unlabelled Branded: H. Derazey Length of back: 356mm £12,000 - £18,000
68 A Good Italian Violin, school of Bisiach, after J. F. Pressenda, circa 1890 Labelled: Joannus Francescus Pressenda...Turin 1847 Length of back: 353mm This violin retains its original neck and fingerboard £6,000 - £8,000
69 An Interesting Violin, circa 1890 Labelled: Leandro Bisiach della Scuola Cremonese, fece in Milano ... Piazza del Duomo Signed on the label Length of back: 353mm
£1,200 - £1,800 Property of a Lady
65 A Fine Italian Violin by Giofredus Cappa, Saluzzo last quarter of the seventeenth century Labelled: Jofredus Cappa, fecit Salutus anno 1686 Length of back: 355mm The scroll possibly later Sold with the certificate of Carl Machler, Zurich 1967 and the insurance valuation of Vatelot Rampal, Paris 2009 £120,000 - £160,000
Various Properties
£5,000 - £7,000
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70 A Fine English Violin by Charles Harris, Oxford 1835 Unlabelled Signed internally and dated 1835 Length of back: 361mm £4,000 - £6,000
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71 An Interesting Violin Unlabelled Length of back: 361mm The later table possibly Italian £3,000 - £5,000
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72 A Good Violin by Louis F. Milton, Bedford 1927 Bearing the original label: Louis F. Milton, Bedford, England. 1927, No. 112 Length of back: 359mm £2,000 - £4,000
73 A Good Dutch Violin, possibly by Mattias Hofman, Antwerp, first half of the eighteenth century Labelled: Matts Hofman, tot Antwerpen Length of back: 357mm The table possibly later £2,500 - £3,500
74 A French Violin by J. B. Colin Mezin Fils, Paris 1910 Bearing the original label: Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No.29 C.M. 1910 Length of back: 359mm £2,000 - £4,000
75 An English Violin, possibly by J. Betts, circa 1783 Labelled: J. Betts, No. 2, Near Northgate, Royal Exchange, London 1783 Length of back: 353mm £1,500 - £2,000
76 A Hungarian Violin by Janos Toth, Budapest circa 1930 Bearing the original label: Toth Janos es Tezi, Budapest (Hongrie) Kossuth Lajos vica 10 Length of back: 357mm £1,000 - £1,500
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77 An Important Violin by Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu, Cremona 1732 Labelled: Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremone anno 1732 HIS Length of back: 352mm The back by Joseph Guarneri del Gesu, the ribs probably from the period, with the exception of the bottom bass rib, the scroll by a member of the Guarneri family, probably Joseph Filius, the table by a member of the Fendt family. Sold with the certificate of W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1935 and the letter of Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago 1973 This fine violin belonged to the late Dr Patrick Daoust. As a child he taught himself to play the violin, later receiving lessons from Mischa Mischakoff, the former leader of the NBA Concert Symphony Orchestra. Dr Daoust served his country in two wars and subsequently made a name for himself in the medical world. He and his wife travelled the globe acquiring fine works of art, but nothing gave him more pleasure than playing chamber music on his Guarneri, and being accompanied by his wife, a fine pianist. Refer to department Various Properties
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78 An Italian Violin by Leandro Bisiach, Milan circa 1930, after Nicolo Amati Labelled: Copia Nicholas Amati Leandro Bisiach da Milano fece l’anno 1897 Length of back: 354mm Sold with the certificate of Eric Blot, Cremona 2011 £18,000 - £25,000
79 A Good Italian Violin, school of Antoniazzi, circa 1890 Labelled: Gaetani Guadagnini fece in Torino nell’anno 1881 in piazza S. Carlo Length of back: 360mm £8,000 - £12,000
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80 A Fine English Violin by Benjamin Banks, Salisbury circa 1790 Unlabelled Stamped on the lower rib: B B Length of back: 352mm £8,000 - £12,000
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81 A Fine Scottish Violin by Thomas Hardie, Edinburgh 1845 Bearing the original label: Thomas Hardie, Edinburgh., Fecit - Anno 1843 Length of back: 358mm £4,000 - £6,000
82 An Interesting Violin, attributed to a member of the Candi family, first quarter of the twentieth century Labelled: Morengo Romano Rinaldi...Taurini anno 1906 Stamped on the button: MTR within a circle Length of back: 355mm Sold with the certificate of Frederick W. Oster, Philadelphia 1994 stating the violin to be by Cesare Candi, made as a Rinaldi copy £3,000 - £5,000
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83 A Good Violin, attributed to school of D’Espine Unlabelled The fingerboard bears the Ealing Strings registration number: 1012 Length of back: 359mm Sold with the certificate of Ealing Strings, London 1971, attributing the violin to the school of D’Espine. £3,000 - £5,000
84 A Good English Violin, school of John Johnson, London circa 1750 Labelled: Jacobus Stainer in Abfom, prope Oenipontum 1669 Length of back: 355mm Sold with a fitted wooden case by W. E. Hill & Sons £2,000 - £4,000
85 A German Violin by Adolf Heinicke, Wildstein 1928 Bearing the original label: Mathias Heinicke, Geigenbauer Wildstein b. Eger 1928. Bohemia, Schuler von Eugenio Degani in Venedig Length of back: 359mm £2,000 - £3,000
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86 An Italian Violin, Naples circa 1900 Labelled: D. Nicolaus Amati Fecit Bononiae Apud, S.S. Cosma et Damiani 1723 Length of back: 358mm £7,000 - £10,000
87 An Interesting Violin, probably Tyrol circa 1800 Unlabelled Length of back: 355mm
90 An Italian Violin by Natale Novelli, Milan 1947 Bearing an original label: Giuseppe Pedrazzini, Cremonese, fece in Milano 1947 Signed on the label Branded internally: G. Pedrazzini Length of back: 356mm Sold with the certificate of Florian Leonhard, London 2014. Natale Novelli worked for his uncle Giuseppe Pedrazzini. £12,000 - £18,000
£1,000 - £1,500
88 A Fine Italian Violin, probably by Joseph
91 A Good Composite Neapolitan Violin
Ceruti, Cremona 1848 Labelled: Joseph Ceruti filius Joannes Baptistae Cremonensis fecit anno 1848 Length of back: 356mm
Unlabelled Length of back: 353mm The table probably by Nicolo Gagliano, the back and ribs by a later member of the Gagliano family, the later French scroll
Sold with the letter of certification of Étienne Vatelot, Paris 1986 stating the violin to be school of Ceruti
Sold with a copy of the receipt of sale from L.H. Lock, Guildford 1981
£50,000 - £70,000
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89 A Fine and Interesting Violin, probably north Italian circa 1780 Labelled: Domenicus Montagnana sub segnum Cremona venetiis 1735(?) Length of back: 347mm Sold with the certificate of Bein & Fushi, Chicago 2012 stating the violin to be north Italian £30,000 - £50,000
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£10,000 - £15,000
pg. 68
92 A Fine Violin, school of Albani, circa 1700 Labelled: Mathius Albanus fecit Bulfani 16.. Inscribed with a restorer’s signature dated 1938 Length of back: 357mm The later Italian scroll £6,000 - £10,000
93 A Fine English Violin by Bernard Simon Fendt, London circa 1810 Unlabelled Length of back: 353mm £6,000 - £10,000
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94 An Interesting Violin, attributed to Naples circa 1900 Labelled: Luigi Fabris fecit Venezia anno 1843 Length of back: 358mm £4,000 - £6,000
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95 A German Violin, Mittenwald circa 1770 Unlabelled Length of back: 359mm £4,000 - £6,000
96 A Violin Labelled: Giovanni Rota fecit Cremona Anno 1808 Length of back: 362mm £1,200 - £1,800
97 An English Violin by William Robinson, London 1927 Labelled: William Robinson, Plumstead London A.D. 1927 Numbered on the label: 110 182 Length of back: 359mm £2,000 - £3,000
98 A French Violin by August Chappuy, Paris Unlabelled Stamped on the upper back: Chappuy a Paris Length of back: 361mm £1,500 - £2,000
99 A 1/2 Size Violin by Michael Boller, Mittenwald circa 1790 Labelled: Michael Boller, Geigenmacher in Mittenwald an der.. Length of back: 312mm £600 - £1,000
100 A Magnificent English Violin by Daniel Parker, London circa 1715, after Stradivarius Labelled: Daniel Parker London 1715 Bearing the Wurlitzer registration number: P-306 Length of back: 362mm Sold with the certificate of Rembert Wurlitzer, New York 1962 This exceptional violin, an example of English violin making at its best and made circa 1715, shows Parker using Stradivarius’ long pattern for inspiration. This violin has for many years been the prized possession of a retired member of a New York orchestra. £35,000 - £45,000
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101 An Italian Violin by Giuseppe Sgarbi, Modena or Rome circa 1880 Labelled: Bartolomeo Obizi, fecit in Veroa 17.. Bearing a stock number: 49985 Length of back: 359mm Sold with the certificate of Dmitry Gindin, London 2012 £15,000 - £20,000
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102 A Violin by Nestor Audinot, Paris 1897 Labelled: N. Audinot, 17 Boulevard BonneNouvelle Année 1897 Numbered: 691 Signed on the label Length of back: 356mm
107 An English Violin by Job Ardern, Wilmslow circa 1900 Labelled: Made by Job Arden (b. 1826 d. 1912) Wilmslow, Cheshire Length of back: 362mm £2,500 - £3,500
£7,000 - £10,000
103 An Interesting Italian Violin, circa 1750 Labelled: Nicolaus Amatus Cremonen Hironymu., Filius Antoly Nepos me Fecit anno 1683 Length of back: 354mm
1877 Labelled: William Tarr, Fecit, No. 29 Manchester 1877 Length of back: 359mm
£5,000 - £8,000
£1,200 - £1,800
104 A Good French Violin, attributed to and probably by Paul Bailly, Paris 1904 Labelled: Paul Bailly luthier ancienne eleve J. B. Vuillaume Paris 197 rue de Grenelle anne 1904 Initialled in ink on the label Length of back: 356mm £4,000 - £6,000
105 A Fine English Violin, school of Furber, circa 1800 Unlabelled Stamped on the lower rib: Bates London Length of back: 350mm £3,000 - £5,000
106 A German Violin, circa 1800 Labelled: Carolus Ferdinandos Landolphus garitae anno 17.. Length of back: 355mm £2,000 - £4,000
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108 An English Violin by William Tarr, Manchester
109 A German Violin, school of Kloz, circa 1800 Unlabelled Branded on the upper back: HOBE Length of back: 355mm £1,000 - £1,500 Property of the Late Evelyn Shotter
110 A Fine Italian Violin by Paolo Antonio Testore, Milan 1736 Bearing the original label: Paolo Antonio Testore figlio Carlo Giuseppe Testore in contrada larga di Milano al segno dell’Aquila 1736 Length of back: 355mm Sold with both the letter of authenticity and the receipt of sale from Withers & Co, London 1928 £40,000 - £60,000 Various Properties
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111 A Very Interesting Violin, after Rocca circa 1870 Labelled: Giuseppe Rocca fecit Taurini anno dominae 1853 Branded on the top block: GB within a circle Length of back: 359mm £7,000 - £10,000
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112 A Good French Violin by Honore Derazey, Mirecourt circa 1870 Bearing the original label: H. Derazey a Mirecourt, Medaille de 1st Classe, Exposition Universelle, 1855 Length of back: 358mm £6,000 - £10,000
113 A Fine Violin by John Friedrich, New York 1883 Bearing the original label dated 1883 Inscribed on the label: Rosalind Branded internally with the device of a stylised JF Length of back: 357mm Sold with an undated pamphlet by John Friedrich Violins, New York £4,000 - £6,000
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114 A Good German Violin by a member of the Kloz family, probably Joseph Labelled: Jacobus Stainer in Abfam, prope Oenipontum, 16 Further labelled: Rep. Louis Otto. Dusseldorf anno 1896 Length of back: 360mm £4,000 - £6,000
117 A Bohemian Violin, attributed to Caspar Strnad, Prague 1789 Bearing a repairer’s label The fingerboard bears the W. E. Hill & Sons registration number: 6903 Length of back: 354mm Sold with the letter of W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1955, stating the violin to be by Caspar Strnad £1,500 - £2,000
118 A Violin, probably French circa 1900 Labelled: Antonio Stradivarius... Length of back: 355mm £700 - £1,000
119 A Child’s Violin by Perry of Dublin Unlabelled Stamped beneath the upper button: Perry Dublin Numbered: 1291 Length of back: 305mm £500 - £800
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120 An Italian Violin by Carlo Vettori, Florence 1958 Labelled: Carlo Vettori di Dario, faceva, in Firenzuola di Firenze, l’anno 1958 Length of back: 356mm Sold with the copies of certificates of Rembert Wurlitzer inc, New York 1972 and Jacques Francais, New York 1993 £8,000 - £12,000
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115 An Interesting Violin, circa 1850 Unlabelled Length of back: 359mm £3,000 - £5,000
116 A Good German Violin, probably by a member of the Kloz Family, Mittenwald circa 1770 Labelled: Georg Kloz in Mitten-, wald an der Ifer 17 Length of back: 355mm £2,000 - £4,000
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121 An English Violin by Bernard Simon Fendt, London, circa 1820 Unlabelled Length of back: 355mm £6,000 - £10,000
pg. 69
126 A Good American Viola by Frederick E. Haenel, New Milford, circa 1940 Labelled: Frederick E. Haenel. New Milford, Conn. Boston, Mass. Length of back: 430mm £5,000 - £8,000
122 An Interesting Violin, probably Italian circa 1880 Labelled: Joseph Rocca fecit R, Premiato di Medaglie alle Esposizioni di Torino, Geniva, Londra, e Parigi., Taurini anno Domini 184. Length of back: 358mm £2,000 - £3,000
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127 A Viola by Paul Dörfel, Markneukirchen 1956 Unlabelled Branded internally: Paul Dörfel Markneukirchen 1956 Length of back: 396mm £2,000 - £4,000
123 A Scottish Violin by James Wilson, Greenock 1907 Labelled: Made by James L. Wilson, Greenock 19/07 Numbered: 54 Length of back: 353mm As featured in D. Rattray, ‘Violin Making in Scotland 1750-1950’, 2006, p. 200-201 £1,000 - £1,500
128 A Fine Italian Viola by Fratelli Melegari, Turin 1880 Bearing the original label: Enrico Melegari Clodoveo, Parmense, fece in Torino Anno 1880 Branded internally: Melegari Length of back: 380mm Sold with the certificate of J & A Beare, London 2005 £14,000 - £18,000
pg. 70
Property of a Gentleman
124 An Extremely Fine Violin by Giuseppe Fiorini, Munich 1912 Bearing the original label: anno 1912 Giuseppe Fiorini Bolognaese Further annotated in ink: in München The label initialled in ink: GF Stamped on the lower rib: G. Fiorini. Length of back: 356mm This violin is in almost perfect condition, having remained in one family’s possession since it was purchased from the maker. £60,000 - £100,000
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Various Properties
125 A Fine English Viola by W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1900 Bearing the original label: William E. Hill & Sons, Makers, 38 New Bond Street., London. 1895. No. 73 Length of back: 418mm £15,000 - £20,000 20
129 An Italian Viola by Eugenio Degani, Montagnana 1871 Bearing the original label: Degani Eugenio, fece in Montagnana (Veneto) anno 1871 Length of back: 390mm This viola comes from Degani’s earliest period, before he moved to Venice. £6,000 - £8,000
130 A Good Viola by Johann Christoph Leidolff, Vienna 1757 Bearing the original label: Joannes Chriftophorus Leidolff, fecit Vien-nae 1757 Bearing an internal stock number: 3512 Length of back: 407mm £4,000 - £6,000
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131 An English Viola, school of Kennedy, London
136 A Good German Viola, Mittenwald circa 1790
circa 1830 Unlabelled Length of back: 384mm
Unlabelled Stamped beneath the button: All.. Length of back: 380mm
£2,000 - £3,000
£1,000 - £1,500
132 An English Viola by Goulding & Co, London
137 A Fine Viola, possibly by Paulus Alletsee,
circa 1820 Unlabelled Branded on the upper back: Goulding & Co, London Length of back: 388mm
Munich 1718 Labelled: Paulus Alletsee fecit Monachii. 1718 Length of back: 435mm This instrument has been slightly modified in size
£1,200 - £1,800
£25,000 - £35,000
133 A Fine Italian Viola by Giovanni Battista
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138 An English Viola by William Gilkes,
Morassi, Cremona 1973 Labelled: Gio. Batta Moraffi Utinensis fecit Cremonae anno 1973 Signed on the label and twice on the back Length of back: 405mm
London 1857 Labelled: W. Gilkes, 19 Dartmouth St. Westminster, anno 1857 Length of back: 390mm The later scroll
£18,000 - £25,000
£5,000 - £8,000
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134 An English Viola by Arthur Bowler, 1903 Labelled: Arthur Bowler, London, Fecit 1903 Length of back: 410mm Sold with the receipt of sale from Paul Voigt, Manchester 1952 £6,000 - £10,000
135 An English Viola by Longman and Broderip, London circa 1790 Unlabelled Length of back: 392mm £2,500 - £3,500
139 An Italian Viola by Vincenzo Anastasia, Naples 1991 Labelled: Vincenzo Anastasia fece in Napoli - Anno 1991 Signed on the label Branded on the button: A and on the lower rib: VA Length of back: 423mm £3,000 - £5,000
140 An Interesting Bohemian Viola, circa 1870 Labelled: Ferdinandus Aug Homolka, Fecit Prague 1871 Length of back: 393mm £1,000 - £1,500
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141 An English Viola, circa 1830 Unlabelled Length of back: 406mm £1,000 - £1,500
142 An Italian Viola by Renato Scrollavezza, Rome 1956 Labelled: Ispirazione Renato Scrollavezza, Noceto (Parma) fecit anno 1956 N.4. Signed on the label Further labelled: Medaglia d’argento al III concorso nazionale S. Cecilia Roma Length of back: 420mm Sold with the original certificate of the maker, Parma 2014 £18,000 - £25,000
143 An Interesting Viola, possibly Italian circa 1930 Labelled: Luigi Galimberti, fece a Seveso l’anno 1929 Signed on the label Length of back: 410mm £5,000 - £8,000 Property of a Lady
144 A Good English Viola by George Craske, London circa 1880 Labelled: Made by George Craske (born 1797, died 1888), and sold by William E. Hill & Sons, London Length of back: 399mm £4,000 - £6,000
146 A Fine English Viola by Thomas Kennedy, London circa 1840 Bearing the original label: Tho. Kennedy, Maker, 364 Oxford Street, London Length of back: 392mm Sold with the certificate of C. Woodcock, Brighton 1975 £2,000 - £3,000
147 A Fine English Cello by Robert Thompson, London 1755 Bearing the original label: Robert Thompson at the Bafs Violin in Hall’s Alley at St. Paul’s Churchyard, London 1755 The fingerboard bears the W. E. Hill & Sons registration no: X65 Length of back: 740mm Sold with the certificate of W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1968 and the later letter by the same, dated London 1985 £12,000 - £18,000
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148 A Good German Cello, circa 1870 Unlabelled Length of back: 750mm £3,000 - £5,000
149 An English Cello, circa 1820 Unlabelled Length of back: 730mm The later scroll £1,000 - £1,500
Various Properties
145 A Fine German Viola, probably by Georg Ruoff,
150 An English Cello by Joseph Hill, London
Fussen circa 1700 Labelled: Matteo Gofriller fecit, Venetijis anno 1729 Length of back: 416mm
circa 1770 Unlabelled Length of back: 753mm The later head
£18,000 - £25,000
Sold with the certificate of John Dilworth, London 2015 £18,000 - £25,000
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151 A Fine Cello, school of Geissenhoff, Vienna circa 1820 Unlabelled Length of back: 738mm £5,000 - £7,000
156 A Saxon Cello, circa 1880 Unlabelled Length of back: 735mm £2,000 - £3,000
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152 A French Cello, school of Jérôme Thibouville Lamy, Mirecourt circa 1900 Labelled: Thiery a Paris Length of back: 756mm Sold with the sales invoice of Harold Ash, Manchester 1986 £3,000 - £5,000
153 An English Cello, circa 1840 Unlabelled Length of back: 730mm £1,800 - £2,500
154 A French Cello, workshop of J. B. Colin-Mezin Labelled: G. Santorino, Anno 1932, C.M. G.S. No. 316 Length of back: 762mm Sold with the certificate of Pick et Boch, Lyon 2010 £4,000 - £6,000
155 A German Cello, first half of the twentieth century Labelled: Ignacio Fleta Hijos 1942 Length of back: 754mm
157 A German Cello, Mittenwald circa 1880 Unlabelled Length of back: 753mm £2,500 - £3,500
158 A Good English Cello by Thomas Dodd, London circa 1800 Bearing the original label: T. Dodd, Violin, Violoncello and Bow Maker, New Street, Covent Garden Length of back: 747mm £6,000 - £10,000
159 A French Cello, attributed to G. A. Bernadel, Paris circa 1850 Unlabelled Length of back: 761mm Sold with the certificate of K. Gliszczynski, Morecambe 1987 £5,000 - £8,000
pg. 71
160 An English Cello, circa 1820 Unlabelled Length of back: 751mm £2,000 - £3,000
£3,000 - £5,000
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161 A German Cello, circa 1900
166 A Mittenwald Cello, circa 1830
Unlabelled Length of back: 759mm
Unlabelled Length of back: 756mm The finial carved in the shape of a lion’s head
£2,000 - £3,000
£3,000 - £5,000
162 An Interesting Child’s Cello, probably German, circa 1770 Labelled: Marcys Stasner...1674 Length of back: 649mm £2,000 - £3,000
Naples 1754 Bearing the original label: Antonius Vinaccia fecit Neapoli anno 1754 Length of back: 757mm This rare cello uses the same slender Strad inspired model used by Nicolo Gagliano, and is very similar in design to the two Gagliano cellos sold through these rooms (3rd October 2011, 23rd March 2014).
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164 A Very Fine English Cello by John Morrison, London 1804 Unlabelled Signed internally and dated 1804 Length of back: 741mm Sold with the certificate of J & A Beare, London 2001 £25,000 - £35,000
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165 A Good English Cello, school of Betts, circa 1790 Unlabelled Length of back: 740mm £10,000 - £15,000
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Unlabelled Length of back: 750mm £3,000 - £5,000
163 A Rare Italian Cello by Antonio Vinaccia,
£40,000 - £50,000
167 A Mirecourt Cello, circa 1880
168 A German Cello, early nineteenth century Bearing a repairer’s label: Emil Hjorth Further labelled: H. K. N..Agerback anno 1920 Length of back: 735mm £2,000 - £3,000
169 An Interesting Italian Cello, probably Milan second half of the eighteenth century Unlabelled Length of back: 732mm The later English scroll, possibly by John Lott Sold with the certificate of C. Woodcock, Brighton 1970 £20,000 - £30,000
170 A Rare Swedish Cello by Johann Oberg, Stockholm circa 1770 Labelled: Gio Batistada Gabbrielli, fece in Firenze 1764 Length of back: 750mm Sold with the certificate of Hieronymus Köstler, Stuttgart 2014 £12,000- £18,000
171 A Fine English Cello by William Smith, Sheffield 1794 Unlabelled Inscribed internally: No. 274 Made by William Smith violin maker Sheff 1794 Stamped on the upper and lower back: Smith Sheffield Length of back: 745mm Although William Smith receives only two lines in the Henley book, in this instrument his work is quite similar to that of Joseph Hill. £6,000 - £10,000
circa 1950 Unlabelled Length of back: 751mm £3,000 - £5,000
177 An Interesting Cello, mid-nineteenth century Labelled: Vincenzo Rugeri...detto il per... Length of back: 746mm The front, back and corners decorated with an inked floral design. The top and bottom of the back decorated with geometric purfling. £3,000 - £5,000
172 A French Cello, circa 1880 Labelled: Antonio Stradivarius Cremonensis facebiat 17.. Length of back: 769mm £3,000 - £5,000
173 A German Cello, circa 1800 Unlabelled Length of back: 737mm
178 A German Cello Labelled: E.R. Voigt, London 1964 Branded on the upper back with the device of a double-headed eagle Length of back: 767mm £3,000 - £5,000
179 A French Cello by Jérôme Thibouville Lamy,
£2,000 - £4,000
174 A Good Italian Cello by Giovanni Rossi, Pavia 1855 Bearing the original manuscript label: Giovanni Rossi, fece in Pavia anno 1855 Length of back: 768mm Sold with the certificate of William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia 1953 £30,000 - £40,000
176 A Good German Cello, probably by Paul Dörfel,
pg. 44
175 An English Cello by W. Cockcroft, Rochdale circa 1860 Unlabelled Stamped on the upper back: W. Cockcroft Length of back: 749mm
circa 1900 Labelled: J.T.L., Geronimo Barnabetti, Paris Length of back: 759mm £2,000 - £4,000
180 A German Cello by Reinhold Herold, Saxony circa 1920 Labelled: Reinhold Herold, Bass-und CelloFabrikaten Brunrdobra b. Klingenthal Further bearing a repairer’s label Signed internally by the same repairer Branded faintly on the bottom back Length of back: 763mm £2,000 - £3,000
£4,000 - £6,000
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184 A Classical Guitar by Anselmo Solar Gonzales,
Property of a Lady
181 A Fine English Cello by William Forster, London circa 1790 Unlabelled Length of back: 738mm £50,000 - £70,000
pg. 45
Various Properties
182 A Good French Double Bass by Hawkes & Son, 1890 Labelled: The Professor Double Bass (Registered.) 1920 Hawkes & Son, Denman St., Piccadilly Circus, London Numbered: 4027 String length: 1060mm (E string extension totalling 1304mm) £7,000 - £10,000
183 A Guitar by Pierre René Lacote, Paris 1840 Labelled: Rue des Louvois, No. 10, LACOTE, Luthier, a Paris, Année 18[40] Satinwood back and sides, spruce soundboard, satinwood neck with flush fingerboard and twenty-two frets, head of satinwood with enclosed tuners, head-facing with ‘Lacote A Paris’ logo, with enclosed tuners, later-style original Lacote bridge String length: 585mm Length of back: 411mm In a Victorian hard case £4,000 - £6,000
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Madrid 1965 Labelled: Guitarras de Artesania A Solar Gonzales, Madrid, España, Año 1965 Signed: Gonzales, with makers stamp and Ivor Mariants dealers stamp Figured mahogany back and sides, spruce soundboard String length 660mm In hard case It is thought that either Anselmo, or his brother, briefly worked in the workshop of Santos Hernandez £1,500 - £2,000
185 A Fine Four-Course Pandorina by Carolus Hellmer, Prague 1769 Bearing the original manuscript label: Carolus Hellmer me fecit Pragae 1769 String length: 367mm Sold with the original fitted case £2,000 - £3,000
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Lot 13
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Lot 198
Lot 206
Lot 210
Lot 213
Lot 216
Lot 219
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Lot 186 An Important Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by François Xavier Tourte, Paris circa 1800 £50,000 - £80,000 * 30
Lot 33 A Very Fine German Violin by Georg Winterling, Hamburg 1909 £7,000 - £10,000 31
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Lot 37 A Very Fine Violin by Andreas Postacchini, Fermo 1838 £40,000 - £60,000 32
Lot 47 A Fine Hungarian Violin by Samuel Nemessanyi, Pest 1865 £8,000 - £12,000 33
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Lot 55 A Fine Italian Violin by Lorenzo and Tomasso Carcassi, Florence circa 1770 £30,000 - £50,000 34
Lot 65 A Fine Italian Violin by Giofredus Cappa, Saluzzo last quarter of the seventeenth century £120,000 - £160,000 35
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Lot 77 The Property of the Late Dr. Patrick Daoust An Important Violin by Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu, Cremona 1732 Labelled: Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremone anno 1732 HIS Length of back: 352mm The back by Joseph Guarneri del Gesu, the ribs probably from the period, with the exception of the bottom bass rib, the scroll by a member of the Guarneri family, probably Joseph Filius, the table by a member of the Fendt family. Sold with: A certificate from W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1935 Letter from Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago 1973 This fine violin belonged to the late Dr Patrick Daoust. As a child he taught himself to play the violin, later receiving lessons from Mischa Mischakoff, the former leader of the NBA Concert Symphony Orchestra. Dr Daoust served his country in two wars and subsequently made a name for himself in the medical world. He and his wife travelled the globe acquiring fine works of art, but nothing gave him more pleasure than playing chamber music on his Guarneri, and being accompanied by his wife, a fine pianist. Refer to department
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Lot 88 A Fine Italian Violin, probably by Joseph Ceruti, Cremona 1848 £50,000 - £70,000 * 38
Lot 100 A Magnificent English Violin by Daniel Parker, London circa 1715, after Stradivarius £35,000 - £45,000 * 39
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Lot 110 A Fine Italian Violin by Paolo Antonio Testore, Milan 1736 £40,000 - £60,000 40
Lot 124 An Extremely Fine Violin by Giuseppe Fiorini, Munich 1912 £60,000 - £100,000 * 41
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Lot 133 A Fine Italian Viola by Giovanni Battista Morassi, Cremona 1973 £18,000 - £25,000 42
Lot 147 A Fine English Cello by Robert Thompson, London 1755 £12,000 - £18,000 43
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Lot 151 A Fine Cello, school of Geissenhoff, Vienna circa 1820 £5,000 - £7,000 44
Lot 164 A Very Fine English Cello by John Morrison, London 1804 £25,000 - £35,000 * 45
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Lot 174 A Good Italian Cello by Giovanni Rossi, Pavia 1855 £30,000 - £40,000 46
Lot 181 A Fine English Cello by William Forster, London circa 1790 £50,000 - £70,000 47
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Lot 228 An Extremely Fine Italian Violin by Ferdinand Garimberti, Milan 1932 £40,000 - £60,000 ** 48
Lot 235 A Very Fine Italian Violin by Steffano Scarampella, Mantua 1898 £60,000 - £100,000 * 49
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Lot 236 A Fine and Interesting Italian Violin, second half of the eighteenth century £20,000 - £30,000 50
Lot 245 An Important Violin by J. B. Vuillaume Paris 1866, after del Gesu £80,000 - £120,000 * 51
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Lot 246 An Italian Violin by Ricardo Antoniazzi, Milan 1911 £18,000 - £25,000 52
Lot 253 A Fine Italian Violin by Domenico Montagnana, Venice circa 1720 £70,000 - £100,000 53
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Lot 261 A Good Italian Violin by Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan 1743 £30,000 - £40,000 * 54
Lot 262 A Fine and Interesting Italian Violin, last quarter of the seventeenth century £10,000 - £15,000 * 55
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Lot 268 The Ex-Brodsky An Important Violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Milan 1757 Labelled: Joannes Baptifta Guadagnini Pla-, centinus fecit Mediolani 1757 Further labelled: GBGP surmounted by a patrician cross, set within a circle Length of back: 355mm Sold with a copy of a receipt of sale from Adolph Brodsky to Mr E. Claxton dated Manchester 1897, also with a copy of an accompanying letter from the same regarding the Guadagnini violin. Refer to department
John Dilworth writes: This violin from 1757 is a typical example of his Milan period. In his travels from Piacenza to Milan, then later in Cremona, Parma and Turin, his work changed quite drastically, seeming to reflect both the preferences of local musicians, and his own refinements in design and style. Nevertheless, his Milan work is probably the most satisfying to modern eyes and ears. It is characterised by the particularly rich red varnish, good proportions and subtle low arch. The back is typical in the use of broad, but quite lightly figured maple, in this case jointed with the flame running continuously across the joint, rising from left to right, the arching beautifully modelled with a low rise in the centre of the plate. The front is flatter in the arch and is made from quite broad grained spruce. The crowning touch is the exuberant carving of the scroll, the eyes spun widely from the volute, the workmanship fluid and again, highly original.
Adolph Brodsky In 1881 Adolph Brodsky (1851-1929) bravely undertook the first performance of Tchaikovsky’s formidable violin Concerto in Vienna. Until then the work had been considered unplayable. Leopold Auer, one of the most famous soloists of the day, asked Tchaikovsky to make certain changes to the concerto, presumably to make it easier to play Tchaikovsky refused. The premiere, however, was a triumph and Tchaikovsky dedicated the work to Brodsky. Brodsky subsequently became a great friend of the composer and introduced him to Grieg and Brahms, in what must have been a memorable Christmas dinner at the Brodsky home in Leipzig. Adolph Brodsky sold this Guadagnini in 1897, just sixteen years after his historic performance in Vienna. Mr Claxton, who purchased the violin for his daughter Leonora, paid Brodsky the (then) princely sum of £250. In 1947 Leonora left the violin to the present owner. Brodsky later became concertmaster of the New York Symphony Orchestra, settling in the USA for three years before returning to Europe in 1894. Following a short stay in Berlin, Sir Charles Hallé invited him to Manchester to teach at the Royal Manchester College of Music where he became Principal and taught until his death in 1929. It was in Manchester that Brodsky came to meet to Elgar, who dedicated his String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83 to Adolph Brodsky’s string quartet, The Brodsky Quartet. 57
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Lot 269 A Good Italian Violin by Vincenzo Postiglione, Naples 1912 £20,000 - £25,000 * 58
Lot 270 A Fine Italian Violin by Plinio Michetti, Turin 1934 £15,000 - £20,000 59
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Lot 278 A Fine Italian Violin by Rafaelle & Antonio Gagliano, Naples circa 1820 £50,000 - £80,000 * 60
Lot 285 A Fine Italian Violin by the Fratelli Guadagnini, Turin circa 1840 £30,000 - £50,000 61
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Lot 291 A Very Fine Violin by Giovanni Floreno Guidantus, Bologna 1731 £100,000 - £150,000 62
Lot 296 A Fine Italian Violin by Marinus Cappichione, Rimini 1942 £18,000 - £25,000 63
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Lot 302 A Fine Italian Violin by Giuseppe Pedrazzini, Milan 1921 £20,000 - £30,000 64
Lot 310 A Very Fine Italian Violin by Bernardus Calcanius, Genova 1755 £30,000 - £50,000 65
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Lot 45 An Italian Violin by Carlo Giuseppe Testore, Milan circa 1710 £20,000 - £30,000 *
Lot 46 An Italian Violin by Giuseppe Pedrazzini, Milan 1950 £12,000 - £18,000 66
Lot 48 A Fine Swedish Violin by Eric Lindholm, Stockholm 1929, after Del Gesu £7,000 - £10,000 *
Lot 56 An Italian Violin by Rodolfo Fredi, Rome 1907 £18,000 - £25,000 * 67
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Lot 57 A Very Fine English Violin by George Wulme-Hudson, London circa 1900 £12,000 - £18,000
Lot 66 A Good Italian Violin by J. F. Guidantus, Bologna circa 1730 £30,000 - £50,000 68
Lot 79 A Good Italian Violin, school of Antoniazzi, circa 1890 £8,000 - £12,000
Lot 80 A Fine English Violin by Benjamin Banks, Salisbury circa 1790 £8,000 - £12,000 69
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Lot 90 An Italian Violin by Natale Novelli, Milan 1947 £12,000 - £18,000
Lot 91 A Good Composite Neapolitan Violin £10,000 - £15,000 70
Lot 120 An Italian Violin by Carlo Vettori, Florence 1958 £8,000 - £12,000 **
Lot 121 An English Violin by Bernard Simon Fendt, London, circa 1820 £6,000 - £10,000 71
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Lot 128 A Fine Italian Viola by Fratelli Melegari, Turin 1880 £14,000 - £18,000
Lot 137 A Fine Viola, possibly by Paulus Alletsee, Munich 1718 £25,000 - £35,000 72
Lot 159 A French Cello, attributed to G. A. Bernadel, Paris circa 1850 £5,000 - £8,000
Lot 229 A Good Italian Violin by Ferruccio Varagnolo, Padua 1916 £7,000 - £10,000 73
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Lot 237 A Fine Violin by Béla Szepessy, London 1898 £7,000 - £10,000
Lot 249 A Fine French Violin by Nestor Audinot, Paris 1882 £6,000 - £10,000 74
Lot 254 A Fine English Violin by Joseph Hill, London circa 1750 £15,000 - £20,000
Lot 263 An Interesting Italian Violin, possibly school of Rogeri, circa 1700 £10,000 - £15,000 * 75
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Lot 264 A Fine German Violin by Joseph Kloz, Mittenwald circa 1780 £4,000 - £6,000
Lot 279 An Interesting Violin, possibly Italian £10,000 - £15,000 * 76
Lot 292 An Interesting Italian Violin, workshop of Andreas Postacchini, Fermo circa 1840 £12,000 - £18,000 *
Lot 303 An Italian Violin by Eugenio Degani, Venice 1892 £12,000 - £18,000 77
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Lot 307 A Good Italian Violin, workshop of Vincenzo Postiglione, Naples circa 1900 £6,000 - £8,000
Lot 308 A Good Italian Violin by Gennaro De-Luccia, Mercato Cilento 1929 £6,000 - £10,000 78
The Property of the Late Dr. Patrick Daoust
186 An Important Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by François Xavier Tourte, Paris circa 1800 Unstamped Round stick Weight: 56g (cloth lapping) The later mounts, in the style of Tourte, made by Simone Fernando Sacconi Sold with the certificate of Rembert Wurlitzer, New York 1961 in which it is confirmed that the mounts were made by Sacconi, who was working for Wurlitzer at the time. £50,000 - £80,000
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Various Properties
187 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, probably by Eugene Sartory Stamped: E. Sartory a Paris Round stick Weight: 59g The later frog and button £3,000 - £5,000
188 A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow Stamped: Jas Tubbs Round stick Weight: 52g (sparse hair) £2,000 - £3,000
189 A Good English Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, possibly by a member of the Dodd family, first half of the nineteenth century Unstamped Round stick Weight: 53g (no hair, no lapping) £1,200 - £1,800
191 An English Silver and Tortoiseshell-Mounted Violin Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons Faintly stamped: W. E. Hill & Sons Round stick Weight: 62g The damaged frog £1,000 - £1,500
192 A Fine French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by François Nicholas Voirin Stamped: F.N. Voirin Round stick Weight: 56g £4,000 - £6,000
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193 A French Silver and Nickel-Mounted Violin Bow by François Lotte Stamped: François Lotte Round stick Weight: 66g £1,500 - £2,000
194 A French Nickel-Mounted Violin Bow by Nicholas Maline Stamped: Maire Round stick Weight: 51g (no hair) The later mounts £1,000 - £1,500
195 An English Gold and Tortoiseshell-Mounted Violin Bow by W. Watson Stamped: W. D. Watson London Octagonal stick Weight: 60g £3,000 - £5,000
190 A Nickel-Mounted Violin Bow by F. Bazin Unstamped Round stick Weight: 48g (no hair or lapping) The handle inlaid with engraved strips of mother of pearl £3,000 - £5,000 79
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196 A Fine English Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by
201 A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by
W. E. Hill & Sons Stamped: W. E. Hill & Sons Round stick Weight: 59g (no hair)
W. E. Hill & Sons Stamped: H&S Round stick Weight: 62g
£2,000 - £3,000
Sold with a letter from Tim Toft, Staffordshire 1997
197 A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Charles Enel Stamped: CH Enel - Paris Round stick Weight: 61g
202 A Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by
£1,200 - £1,800
198 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by Emile Ouchard, Paris 1959 Stamped: Emile A. Ouchard 1959 Round stick Weight: 63g £7,000 - £10,000
**
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199 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow Stamped: A. Vigneron a Paris Round stick Weight: 58g £2,000 - £3,000
200 A French Silver-Mounted Violin Bow by François Nicholas Voirin Stamped: F.N. Voirin à Paris Round stick Weight: 63g £1,500 - £2,000
£1,500 - £2,000
H. R. Pfretzschner Stamped: H.R. Pfretzschner Round stick Weight: 77g £600 - £1,000
203 A Good Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by Roland Benoit, Paris Stamped: Benoit Roland Paris Round stick Weight: 81g £6,000 - £8,000
204 A Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons Stamped: Hill Round stick Weight: 53g (sparse hair, no lapping) £1,800 - £2,500
205 A Silver and Nickel-Mounted Cello Bow by H. R. Pfretzschner Stamped: H.R. Pfretzschner Further stamped on the frog with a coat of arms Round stick Weight: 75g £1,000 - £1,500
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206 A Fine French Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by Charles Husson, Paris Stamped: C. H. Husson a Paris Octagonal stick Weight: 81g Sold with the certificate of Jean-François Raffin, Paris 2000 £12,000 - £18,000
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207 A Silver-Mounted German Cello Bow by Albert Nurnberger Stamped: *Albert Nurnberger* Octagonal stick Weight: 78g £3,000 - £5,000
member of the Dodd family Stamped: Dodd on the handle and again on the frog Round stick Weight: 78g £2,000 - £3,000
212 An English Gold-Mounted Cello Bow by Brian Tunnicliffe Stamped: B. Tunnicliffe. Further stamped under the button: England Octagonal stick Weight: 77g The ferrule engraved: P.E.D.M., 11.5.96 £1,800 - £2,500
208 A Good Gold and Tortoiseshell-Mounted Cello Bow by Roger Gérôme Stamped: Roger Gérôme Octagonal stick Weight: 82g
213 A Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons The handle covered by leather lapping Octagonal stick Weight: 84g The ferrule engraved: G.A. Hall 1885
£1,200 - £1,800
209 A Silver-Mounted Cello Bow Stamped: Vtor Fetique a Paris Round stick Weight: 74g £1,000 - £1,500
210 A Fine English Silver and TortoiseshellMounted Cello Bow by W. E. Hill & Sons Stamped: W.E. Hill & Sons Round stick Weight: 78g £3,500 - £4,500
211 A Silver-Mounted Cello Bow, attributed to a
pg. 26
£4,000 - £6,000
pg. 27
214 A Fine German Gold and TortoiseshellMounted Cello Bow by H. R. Pfretzschner Stamped: H.R. Pfretzschner Round stick Weight: 75g The ferrule engraved: A mon Cher Maître Alb. Dechesne. Further engraved under the button: Henriette 1913 £2,000 - £3,000
215 A Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by Louis Bazin Stamped: Louis Bazin Round stick Weight: 78g £1,800 - £2,000
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216 A Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by
221 An English Gold and Tortoiseshell-Mounted
Charles Nicolas Bazin Unstamped Round stick Weight: 78g
Viola Bow by William Watson Stamped: W.D. Watson London Octagonal stick Weight: 72g
Sold with the certificate of Bernard Millant, Paris 2014
£1,500 - £2,000
£4,000 - £6,000
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217 A Good French Silver-Mounted Cello Bow Indistinctly stamped: Blondelet a Paris Round stick Weight: 75g
218 A Nickel-Mounted Cello Bow, school of Maire Unstamped Round stick Weight: 81g
Faintly stamped: E. A. Ouchard Octagonal stick Weight: 75g £1,000 - £1,500
Victor Thomassin Stamped: T. Victor Round stick Weight: 72g £6,000 - £8,000
£1,000 - £1,500
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224 An English Silver-Mounted Viola Bow by Dodd
219 A French Silver-Mounted Cello Bow by Eugene Sartory The handle covered by leather lapping Round stick Weight: 80g pg. 27
220 A French Nickel-Mounted Viola Bow by Morizot Père Unstamped Round stick Weight: 70g Sold with the certificate of Jean-François Raffin, Paris 2013 £2,000 - £3,000
222 A French Silver-Mounted Viola Bow
223 A French Silver-Mounted Viola Bow by
£3,000 - £5,000
£8,000 - £12,000
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Unstamped Round stick Weight: 70g The later button £1,500 - £2,000
225 A Gold-Mounted Viola Bow by Malcolm Taylor Stamped: Malcolm M. Taylor Octagonal stick Weight: 73g Sold with the certificate of valuation of Malcolm Taylor, Watford 1975 £1,500 - £2,000
226 A Gold-Mounted Viola Bow by Malcolm Taylor Stamped: Malcolm M. Taylor Octagonal stick Weight: 74g £1,500 - £2,000
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227 A French Silver-Mounted Viola Bow by L. Morizot frères Stamped: Perelli Round stick Weight: 72g Sold with the certificate of Jean-François Raffin, Paris 2013 £2,000 - £3,000
228 An Extremely Fine Italian Violin by Ferdinand Garimberti, Milan 1932 Bearing the original label: Ferdinand Garimberti da Parma fece in Milano L’anno 1932 Signed on the label Length of back: 356mm This violin is in almost perfect condition
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Various Properties
229 A Good Italian Violin by Ferruccio Varagnolo, Padua 1916 Bearing an original label: Varagnolo Ferruccio ... 1916 Length of back: 354mm £7,000 - £10,000
London circa 1780 Unlabelled Bearing an armorial seal on the upper back, possibly of the Campbell crest Length of back: 355mm £3,000 - £5,000
233 A Good French Violin by L. F. Billottet,
Property of a Gentleman
£40,000 - £60,000
232 An English Violin, school of Duke,
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230 A Fine French Violin by Pierre Hel, Lille circa 1900 Bearing the original label: Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire de Musique Lille Signed internally on the upper back Length of back: 359mm £6,000 - £10,000
231 A Good Bohemian Violin by
Paris 1911 Bearing the original label: Fait a Paris, L.F. Billottet, Annee 1911, No. 80 Signed and branded internally Length of back: 358mm £3,000 - £5,000
234 A Good English Violin by Simon Andrew Forster, London circa 1820 Bearing an indistinct label Signed on the lower rib: S.A. Forster, London 92.16 Length of back: 356mm £1,000 - £1,500 Property of a Lady
235 A Very Fine Italian Violin by Steffano Scarampella, Mantua 1898 Bearing the original label: Steffano Scarampella di Brescia premiato con medaglie D’argento fratello ed allievo del Giuseppe fece in Mantova anno 1898 Length of back: 358mm This violin is in an exceptional state of preservation £60,000 - £100,000
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Various Properties
Johann Ulrich Eberle, Prague 1764 Labelled: Joannes Udalricus Eberle, fecit Pragae 1764 Length of back: 356mm £4,000 - £6,000
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236 A Fine and Interesting Italian Violin, second half of the eighteenth century Labelled: Matteo Gofriller, Venice 1704 Length of back: 355mm £20,000 - £30,000
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237 A Fine Violin by Béla Szepessy, London 1898 Bearing the original label: Szepessy Béla London 1898 Numbered: 123 Further labelled with a patriarchal cross surmounting a crown Length of back: 358mm £7,000 - £10,000
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238 A French Violin by Emile Laurent, Bordeaux 1923 Labelled: Fait par Emile Laurent a Bordeaux l’an 1923, ... Del Gesu Length of back: 355mm £7,000 - £10,000
242 A Scottish Violin by Charles Crammond, Aberdeen circa 1830 Unlabelled Stamped on the upper back: Crammond Aberdeen Length of back: 358mm £1,200 - £1,800
243 A French Violin, attributed to Gustave Bernardel, Paris 1902 Labelled: Gustave Bernadel, Luthier de Conservatoire de Musique N.569, Paris 1908 Length of back: 357mm £1,800 - £2,500
244 A Good German Violin, probably by Aegidius Kloz, Mittenwald 1772 Labelled: Aegidius Kloz in Mittenwald an der Ifer 1772 Length of back: 355mm The scroll possibly later £1,000 - £1,500
239 A Good American Violin by D. B. Rockwell, Providence 1899 Bearing the original label: D. Rockwell 1899 Numbered: 262 Length of back: 356mm £4,000 - £6,000
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240 A German Violin by a member of the Kloz family Labelled: Georg Kloz in Mittenwald an der Iser 1791 Length of back: 355mm £4,000 - £6,000
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241 A Good French Violin by Victor Audinot, Paris 1929 Inscribed internally: Vic. Audinot-Mourot père, Paris 1929 Length of back: 355mm £3,000 - £5,000
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245 An Important Violin by J. B. Vuillaume Paris 1866, after del Gesu Bearing the original label: Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a Paris, 3 rue Demours-Ternes dated 1866 Numbered internally: 2653 Length of back: 356mm This violin is in a very fine state of preservation Sold with the certificates of Rembert Wurlitzer, New York 1957 and William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia 1966. The violin is listed on page 83 of the William Lewis & Son Violins and Violinists Series of Violin Makers, Jean Baptiste Vuillaume of Paris where it is described as being having previously belonged to the Gould family and Pierre Mande, the Wurlitzer certificate is made out to the latter. pg. 49 £80,000 - £120,000
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246 An Italian Violin by Ricardo Antoniazzi, Milan 1911 Bearing the original label: Antoniazzi Ricardo di Cremona figlio di Gaetano fece in Milano L’anno 1911 Length of back: 357mm £18,000 - £25,000
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247 A Fine and Interesting Violin, circa 1770 Labelled: Opus Bartolomey Taffini, 1754 Length of back: 360mm £10,000 - £15,000
248 A Fine Italian Violin by Giuseppe Beltrami, Cremona 1917 Labelled: Officina Claudio Monteverde Cremona 1917 Signed on the label: Joseph Beltramino Length of back: 359mm
252 A German Violin, school of Neuner, Mittenwald circa 1880 Unlabelled Length of back: 355mm £1,500 - £2,000 Property of a Gentleman
253 A Fine Italian Violin by Domenico Montagnana, Venice circa 1720 Labelled: This violin is in our judgment the work of D. Montagnana, table by Gagliano, Ref 22/6/20 Signed Hart Son Length of back: 357mm The later Italian table, probably Naples circa 1770, seemingly made for the violin Sold with the receipt of sale from Hart and Son, London 1931 £70,000 - £100,000
pg. 51
£7,000 - £10,000
249 A Fine French Violin by Nestor Audinot, Paris 1882 Bearing the original label: N. Audinot. Eleve de Vuillaume, 17. Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle, 17. Signed on the label, numbered: 278 and dated 1882 Length of back: 356mm £6,000 - £10,000
Various Properties
254 A Fine English Violin by Joseph Hill, London circa 1750 Labelled: Made and sold by Jos H Hill at ye violin in Angel Court Westminster 1756 Length of back: 356mm £15,000 - £20,000
pg. 73
pg. 72
250 A Violin by Charles J. B. Collin Mezin, Paris 1898 Bearing the original label: Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No. 29 C.M. 1898 Length of back: 359mm £4,000 - £6,000
251 A Contemporary Italian Violin by
255 An Italian Violin by Romeo Antoniazzi, Cremona circa 1910 Labelled: Antoniazzi Gaetano di Cremona fece L’an 1889(?) Length of back: 356mm Sold with the certificate of Dmitry Gindin, London 2014 £12,000 - £18,000
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Giorgio Scalmati, Mantova 2012 Bearing the original label: Giorgio Scalmati, Mantova, Italia, anno 2012 Further signed on the label Length of back: 356mm Sold with the certificate of the maker, Mantova 2012 £2,500 - £3,500 85
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256 A Good French Violin by Marcel Cyrano, Paris 1914 Bearing the original label: Marcel Cyrano, Paris 1914, Reproduction de Jose Guarnerius, Cremona 1734 Length of back: 355mm £3,000 - £4,000
262 A Fine and Interesting Italian Violin, last quarter of the seventeenth century Labelled: Francescus Ruggierius detto il per in Cremona dell anno 1671 Length of back: 349mm £10,000 - £15,000
257 A Violin by Wilhelm Dürrschmidt, 1930 Labelled: Wilhelm Dürrschmidt Geigen-und Lautenmacher Markneukirchen i/Sa. anno 1930 Length of back: 351mm £1,200 - £1,800
Unlabelled Length of back: 355mm £1,200 - £1,800
259 A Violin by J. B. Colin, Mirecourt 1901 Labelled: Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, année 1901 Further labelled: JB-C within a circle Length of back: 358mm £1,000 - £1,500
*
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263 An Interesting Italian Violin, possibly school of Rogeri, circa 1700 Labelled: Gio. Paolo Maggini in Brescia Length of back: 367mm £10,000 - £15,000
258 An English Violin, circa 1900
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pg. 73
264 A Fine German Violin by Joseph Kloz, Mittenwald circa 1780 Unlabelled Length of back: 356mm The fingerboard bears the W. E. Hill & Sons registration number: F332 Sold with the receipt of sale from W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1928 £4,000 - £6,000
pg. 74
265 A Violin by Juste Derazey, Mirecourt circa 1890
Unlabelled Length of back: 353mm
Labelled: Antonio Stradiuarius Cremonenfis, Faciebat anno 1721 Branded internally: J. Derazey Length of back: 358mm
£800 - £1,200
£3,000 - £5,000
260 A German Violin, circa 1780
266 A Good Violin, probably Mittenwald circa 1780
Property of a Lady
261 A Good Italian Violin by Carlo Antonio Testore, Milan 1743 Labelled: Carlo Antonio Testore figlio maggiori del fu Carlo Giuseppe in contrada larga ai fegna dell’Aquila Milano 1743 Branded internally with the device of a double headed eagle Length of back: 356mm The scroll seems more in character with Carlo Giuseppe Testore £30,000 - £40,000
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Various Properties
*
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Unlabelled Length of back: 356mm The finely carved lion head finial £2,000 - £3,000
267 A Violin, attributed to Otakar F. Špidlen, Prague 1941 Labelled: Otakar F. Špidlen zhotovil v praze roku 1941 Length of back: 357mm £1,000 - £1,500
271 A Violin by Carolus Meriotte, Lugduni
The Ex-Brodsky
268 An Important Violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Milan 1757 Labelled: Joannes Baptifta Guadagnini Pla-, centinus fecit Mediolani 1757 Further labelled: GBGP surmounted by a patrician cross, set within a circle Length of back: 355mm Sold with a copy of a receipt of sale from Adolph Brodsky to Mr E. Claxton dated Manchester 1897, also with a copy of an accompanying letter from the same regarding the Guadagnini violin. Refer to department
pg. 54-55
Property of the Late Oreste Aglirà
269 A Good Italian Violin by Vincenzo Postiglione, Naples 1912 Bearing the original label: Vincentius Postiglione No395 me fect Neap 1912 Branded internally on the lower rib: VP Further branded on the upper button: V. Postiglione Napoli. Length of back: 358mm This violin appears to show the hand of Postiglione’s talented assistant, Alfredo Contino. £20,000 - £25,000
*
pg. 56
Various Properties
270 A Fine Italian Violin by Plinio Michetti, Turin 1934 Bearing the original label: Plinio Michetti, fece in Torino anno 1934 Signed on the label Branded internally: Michetti Taurino Length of back: 354mm This violin retains the original fingerboard and tailpiece £15,000 - £20,000
circa 1755 Labelled: Carolus Meriotte, ab extremo Pontis faxei, juxta Forum - Argentarium fecit. Lugduni anno 1755 Length of back: 353mm £5,000 - £6,000
272 A Good French Violin, probably by Emile Germain, Paris 1899 Labelled: Emile Germain a Paris 5 Faubourg Monmatre 1899 Bearing another label: Joseph Guarnerius... Branded internally: Emile Germain Length of back: 356mm £3,000 - £5,000
273 A Good Violin by Michael Ignatius Stadlmann, Vienna 1787 Labelled: Michael Ignatius Stadlmann, Kayserl: Konigl: Hof Lauten Und Geigen macher in Wien, 1787 Length of back: 355mm £2,000 - £3,000
274 A Violin, probably by Araldo De Bernardini, Nice 1951 Labelled: Cav Uff Araldo De Barnadini, Luthier De Crock et Roberto Benzi, Anno 1951 Nice Length of back: 358mm £1,500 - £2,000
275 A French Violin by Hawkes & Son, 1893 Labelled: The Professor Violin, (Registered) 1893, Hawkes & Son, 28 Leicester Sq. London 1526 Length of back: 359mm £1,000 - £1,500
pg. 57
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276 A Violin, probably by J.O. Nobitschek, Innsbruck 1943 Labelled: J.O. Nobitschek Geigenmacher Innsbruck 1943 Length of back: 355mm
of the nineteenth century Labelled: Paulo Antonio Testore, figlio III, Carlo Guiseppe Testore, Contrada Larga di Milano ... Length of back: 351mm
£1,000 - £1,500
£4,000 - £6,000
277 A German Violin by E. R. Schmidt, Markneukirchen, after Andreas Amati Bearing the original label: Copy of Andreas Amati, made by E.R. Schmidt & Co., Markneukirchen, Saxony Length of back: 358mm £600 - £800 Property of a Lady
278 A Fine Italian Violin by Rafaelle & Antonio Gagliano, Naples circa 1820 Unlabelled Length of back: 350mm
£50,000 - £80,000
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£2,000 - £3,000
283 A Violin by Heinrich Th. Heberlein Jr, 1943 Labelled: Heinrich Th. Heberlein jr. Markneukirchen 1943 Further labelled: TH within a double circle Length of back: 355mm
Labelled: Johann Glass, Atelier für Geigenbau Length of back: 358mm £1,200 - £1,800 Property of a Gentleman
285 A Fine Italian Violin by the Fratelli Guadagnini,
Labelled: Carlo Antonio Tononi, Bologna... Length of back: 358mm The scroll possibly later pg. 74
280 A Violin probably by Emilio Rossi, Piacenza 1932 Labelled: Rossi Emilio Liutaio, premiato con medaglia d’oro, Tecnico per riparazioni, strumenti a corda, Piacenza. Via Corda 66 Piacenza Dated: 1932 Signed on the label Signed and dated on the lower back Length of back: 354mm £6,000 - £10,000
Labelled: J. B. Vuillaume, rue Croix des Petits Champs L’an 18.. Length of back: 361mm
pg. 58
279 An Interesting Violin, possibly Italian
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282 A French Violin, circa 1880
284 A German Violin by Johann Glass, Leipzig 1900
Various Properties
£10,000 - £15,000
*
£1,500 - £2,000
Sold with copies of the certificates of J & A Beare, London 1978 and Bein & Fushi, Chicago 1978
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281 An Interesting Violin, possibly Italian first half
Turin circa 1840 Unlabelled Length of back: 356mm The scroll possibly later Sold with the certificate of W. E. Hill & Sons, London 1947, and a copy of ‘The Strad’ July 1950, in which the violin is featured (p. 85-87) £30,000 - £50,000
pg. 59
Various Properties
286 A Good Italian Violin, school of Antoniazzi, circa 1900 Unlabelled Length of back: 355mm £7,000 - £10,000
287 A Good French Violin, school of Derazey,
293 A French Violin by Charles Buthod, Mirecourt
circa 1860 Labelled: Jean-Battiste Vuillaume... Length of back: 362mm
circa 1880 Labelled: Charles Buthod, Luthier Length of back: 359mm
£2,000 - £4,000
£3,000 - £4,000
288 A Violin by Ernst Heinrich Roth, Markneukirchen circa 1920 Unlabelled Branded internally: Ernst Heinrich Roth Markneukirchen Length of back: 356mm
Labelled: Paul Dörfel Geigenbaumeister Markneukirchen 1956 Length of back: 354mm £1,800 - £2,500
295 A Violin by J. Straub for Dykes and Sons
£2,000 - £3,000
289 A Violin by Mattias Quilling, Mittenwald 1833 Labelled in manuscript: Mattias Quilling geigenmachen in Mittenwald 1833 Length of back: 358mm £1,200 - £1,800
290 A Violin, probably by Paul Dörfel, after Amati Unlabelled Length of back: 353mm £1,200 - £1,800
291 A Very Fine Violin by Giovanni Floreno Guidantus, Bologna 1731 Bearing the original label: Joannes Florenus Guidantus fecit Bonorie Anno 1731 Length of back: 358mm Sold with copies of certificates of J & A Beare, London 1940, W.E. Hill & Sons, London 1945 and L.P. Balmforth & Son, Leeds 1954 This violin was featured in the Strad Magazine, November 1945, a copy of this article is sold with the violin £100,000 - £150,000
pg. 60
Various Properties
292 An Interesting Italian Violin, workshop of Andreas Postacchini, Fermo circa 1840 Labelled: Joseph Dallaglio fecit mantuae anno 1818 Length of back: 355mm There are many similarities between lot 37, a violin by Andreas Postacchini dated 1838, and the above instrument.
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Labelled: Made by Josef Straub geigenmachen in Rolhenbach 1822 Dykes & Sons, Experts, 6 New Bond St. London, W. Ref: 1863 Harry Dykes Length of back: 357mm £1,000 - £1,500
296 A Fine Italian Violin by Marinus Cappichione, Rimini 1942 Bearing the original label: Marinus Capicchioni, fecit Arimini A.D. 1942 Length of back: 356mm £18,000 - £25,000
Property of a Lady
£12,000 - £18,000
294 A Violin by Paul Dörfel, after Amati
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297 An Italian Violin by Emidio Celani, Ascoli Piceno circa 1895 Labelled: Emidio Celani detto Il Turco Length of back: 354mm £12,000 - £18,000
298 A Good German Violin by Paul Care, Danzig 1909 Bearing the original label: Paul Care, Danzig 1909 Length of back: 359mm £3,000 - £5,000
299 A German Violin, school of Kloz, circa 1800 Unlabelled Length of back: 357mm £2,000 - £4,000
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300 A Good French Violin by August Delivet,
305 A Good Italian Violin, Milan circa 1750
Paris 1897 Bearing the original label: A. Delivet : Luthier, ExOuvrier de H.C. Silvestre, Paris, Anne 1897, No. 34 Length of back: 358mm
Labelled: Carlo Antonio Teftore figlio maggiore del fu Carlo Giufeppe in Contrada lar, ga al fegno dell’Aquila Milano 1749 Length of back: 356mm
£1,500 - £2,000
£8,000 - £12,000
301 An English Violin, circa 1900 Indistinctly labelled in manuscript Length of back: 361mm £1,000 - £1,500
302 A Fine Italian Violin by Giuseppe Pedrazzini, Milan 1921 Labelled: Giuseppe Pedrazzini, Cremonese, fece in Milano l’Anno 1921 Signed on the label Further labelled: Sole agents Hawkes & Son, Denman St., Piccadilly Circus, London Branded: G. Pedrazzini. Length of back: 357mm £20,000 - £30,000
pg. 62
303 An Italian Violin by Eugenio Degani, Venice 1892 Bearing the original label: Degani Eugenio, deici medaglie di merito, Fece, Venezia - anno 1892 Length of back: 362mm The violin retains its original neck and fingerboard £12,000 - £18,000
pg. 75
306 An Interesting Violin, possibly Neapolitan, mid-nineteenth century Labelled: Thomas Baleftrieri Cremonenfis Fecit Mantuae Anno 1761 Length of back: 349mm £7,000 - £10,000
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307 A Good Italian Violin, workshop of Vincenzo Postiglione, Naples circa 1900 Labelled: Januarius Gagliano Filius Alexandri fecit Neap 1776 Branded on the the lower rib: VP Stamped on the back button: V. Postiglione Napoli Length of back: 354mm £6,000 - £8,000
308 A Good Italian Violin by Gennaro De-Luccia, Mercato Cilento 1929 Bearing the original label: Gennaro De Luccia, figlio di Michele, fece in Mercato Cilento, Anno 1929 Length of back: 356mm Sold with the certificate of William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia 1961 £6,000 - £10,000
Property of a Lady
304 A Fine Italian Violin by Giofredus Cappa, Saluzzo circa 1690 Labelled: Giofredus Cappa in Salluzio fecit anno 1698(?) Length of back: 349mm £40,000 - £60,000
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Various Properties
pg. 76
309 A Good French Violin by Leon Bernadel, Paris 1921 Bearing the original label dated 1921 Length of back: 356mm £3,000 - £5,000
310 A Very Fine Italian Violin by Bernardus Calcanius, Genova 1755 Bearing the original label: Bernardus Calcanius fecit Genuae Anno 1755 Length of back: 352mm £30,000 - £50,000
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B. The Seller
5b. Owner’s Insurance If the Seller specifically instructs us not to insure the Lot, it will remain at the Seller’s risk at all times until the Buyer has made payment in full. The Seller will indemnify us and our employees and agents, and the Buyer (where applicable) against any claim made against us or them in respect of the Lot, however that claim may arise. The Seller will also reimburse us and them on demand for any expenses we or they may incur as a result of such a claim, even if we or they are found to have been negligent and even where such reimbursement is required of a payment made without any legal liability being proved. The Seller must notify the Seller’s insurers of the terms of this clause.
2. Brompton’s Auctioneers Limited’s Role as Agent. Our sales at public auction are undertaken as agent, on behalf of the Seller. The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between the Seller and the Buyer. 3. Commission We shall charge the Seller commission at a rate agreed between the Seller and Brompton’s Auctioneers Limited. VAT at the appropriate rate will be charged on the commission. We shall also collect from the Buyer a premium in addition to the Hammer Price, VAT at the appropriate rate is also charged on this premium. 4. Expenses Brompton’s will charge the Seller for all its out of pocket expenditure over and above its agreed fee, in particular: a) all costs of Packing and shipping the Lot to us for sale; b) all applicable transit insurance costs; c) all costs relating to packing and shipping the lot if it is returned to the Seller; d) all applicable customs duties; e) all restoration of the Lot agreed in advance with the Seller
d) We are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.
6. The Seller’s Undertakings regarding the Lot This clause sets out the basis on which we shall handle the Lot and which will govern the Seller’s relationship with the Buyer. If that basis proves incorrect in any way, either we or the Buyer may take legal action against the Seller. We shall handle the Lot, and the Buyer will purchase, on the basis of the Seller’s undertakings that: a) the Seller is the sole owner of the Lot with an unrestricted right to transfer title to the Buyer free from all third party rights or claims (including copyright claims); b) the Seller has complied with all requirements, legal or otherwise relating to any export or import of the Lot and has notified us in writing of any failure
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c) by third parties to comply with such requirements in the past; and d) the Seller has notified us in writing of any material alterations to the Lot of which the Seller is aware and of any concerns expressed by third parties in relation to the ownership, condition or attribution of the Lot. If any of (a), (b) and (c) above is incorrect, the Seller will indemnify us and/or the Buyer in full on demand against all claims, costs or expenses incurred by us or the Buyer as a result, whether arising in relation to the Lot or the proceeds of sale. 7. Sale Arrangements a) We shall have complete discretion as to the way the Lot is described and illustrated in the catalogue or any condition report; the place and manner of sale; the decision as to which persons should be admitted to the auction, and as to which bids should be accepted; whether expert advice should be sought, and the combination or division of goods for sale. b) Any estimate given, orally or in writing, is a matter of opinion only and is not an assurance in relation to the price the Lot will eventually fetch. c) The Seller may not withdraw the Lot from sale without our consent. However, we reserve the right to withdraw the Lot from sale at any time if (i) we have any doubt as to its attribution or authenticity or as to the accuracy of the statements made in clause 6 (a), (b) or (c) above or (ii) there is any breach of these Conditions of Business or (iii) we believe it would be improper to include the Lot in the sale. d) If either we or the Seller withdraw the Lot, we shall charge the Seller a fee equal to 20% of the Reserve or, if no Reserve has been agreed at that time, 20% of the Insured Value, together with any applicable VAT and insurance and other expenses. 8. Conduct of Sale a) The Lot will be sold subject to the Reserve, which cannot be above the low estimate printed in the catalogue unless the Reserve is agreed to in a currency other than pounds sterling and the exchange rates fluctuate between the time the Reserve is agreed and the day of the sale. In this case, unless we agree otherwise, the Reserve shall be an amount equal to the pound sterling equivalent based on the closing exchange rate on the business day immediately preceding the sale. We shall in no circumstances be liable if bids are not received at the level of the Reserve. We shall however be entitled to sell the Lot below the Reserve. If we do so, we shall be obliged to account to the Seller as if the Hammer Price was equal to the Reserve. b) The Seller may not bid for the Lot nor employ any person to do so on the Seller’s behalf, although we shall have the right to bid on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve. 9. After the Sale a) Accounting After the sale, we shall require payment in full from the Buyer, including payment of the Buyer’s premium within seven days. Provided this has occurred, we shall remit to the Seller an amount equal to the Hammer Price less all charges due from the Seller, 35 days after the date of the sale, unless we have received notice that the Lot is a Forgery (as defined in Section A of these Conditions of Business). In the event of late payment by the Buyer we shall make such remittance to the Seller within seven days of that payment by the Buyer. If for any reason we make payment to the Seller of the amount due before payment by the Buyer, we shall acquire complete ownership of and title in the Lot, save only that in the event that we are obliged to accept the Lot back from the Buyer on the basis that it is a Forgery, the Seller will refund to us the proceeds of sale paid to the Seller. Payment will be made in sterling unless the Seller instructs otherwise in writing. If the Seller requires payment other than in sterling, we shall charge the Seller for any currency costs incurred. Sale proceeds will be calculated at the rate of exchange quoted to us by Coutts & Co. prevailing on the day of the pay-out 35 days after the date of the auction. Our certificate as to such rate will be conclusive.
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b) Non-Payment by the Buyer If the Buyer fails to pay the full amount due within 35 days after the date of sale, we shall be entitled to agree special terms on the Seller’s behalf for payment, storage and insurance, and to take any steps we consider necessary to collect the amount due from the Buyer. However, we shall not be obliged either to remit the price due to the Seller ourselves, nor to take any legal proceedings on the Seller’s behalf. We shall discuss with the Seller the appropriate course of action to be taken to recover the purchase price from the Buyer. c) Forgeries If within three months of the date of the auction the Buyer satisfies us that the Lot is a Forgery (as defined in Clause 1 of these Conditions of Business), then (i) if the Buyer at that time has not yet paid the full amount due, we shall have the right to cancel the sale and/or (ii) if we have at that time paid the Seller the whole or part of the full amount due to the Seller, then the Seller must refund to us, on demand, the total amount paid. In the latter case we shall exercise a lien over any property of the Seller under our control as security for the amount due d) Unsold Lot If any Lot is unsold, or is not included in a sale, or is withdrawn from sale for any reason, it must be collected from us within 35 days after we send the Seller a notice requiring the Seller to collect it. If any such Lot remains uncollected for a period exceeding 35 days, a storage charge of £1 per item per day will apply and an additional charge will be made for insurance. The Seller will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met. If any such Lot is not collected within 90 days after the date of the sale or the date of the notice referred to above (whichever occurs first), it may be disposed of by us as we see fit, which may involve its removal to a third party warehouse at the Seller’s expense and its sale by public auction on such terms as we consider appropriate, including those relating to estimates and reserves. We shall then account to the Seller for the proceeds of sale, having deducted all amounts due. If any Lot is bought in or otherwise unsold by auction, we are authorised as the exclusive agent for the Seller for a period of two months following the auction to sell such Lot privately for a price that will result in a payment to the Seller of not less than the net amount – i.e. after deduction of all charges due from the Seller – to which the Seller would have been entitled had the Lot been sold at a price equal to the Reserve, or for such lesser amount as we and the Seller shall agree. In such event the Seller’s obligations to us with respect to such a Lot are the same as if it had been sold at auction. 10. Photographs and Illustrations We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 11. Other Matters VAT The Seller will give all relevant information about his VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, the Seller will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.
C. Buyers 12. Brompton’s Auctioneers Limited as agent As auctioneers, we act as agent for the Seller. Unless otherwise agreed sales of goods at our auctions result in contracts made between the Seller, through our agency, with the Buyer. 13. Before the Sale a) Examination of goods Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports
are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to the Buyer other than in relation to Forgeries, as explained in clause 1 of these Conditions of Business. b) Catalogue descriptions Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. c) Buyers Responsibility Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. All lots are offered for sale in the condition they are in at the time of the auction (whether or not Bidders are in attendance at the auction). d) Importation into a buyer’s destination country The purchaser’s inability to import any item into his destination country as a result of Government economic sanctions or other restrictions shall not justify cancellation or rescission of the sale or any delay in payment. Please satisfy yourself before bidding as to whether a lot is subject to such import restrictions, or any other restrictions on importation or exportation 14. At the Sale a) Refusal of admission Our sales take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction. b) Registration before bidding Every prospective buyer must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Prospective buyers should be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. c) Bidding as Principal When making a bid, prospective buyers will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that a bidder is acting as agent on behalf of a third party acceptable to us. d) Absentee Bids If a prospective buyer gives us instructions to bid on his behalf, by using the form provided, we shall use reasonable efforts to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the sale. If we receive absentee bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Absentee bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the sale may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a absentee bid. Prospective buyers should therefore always attend personally if they wish to be certain of bidding. e) Telephone Bids If prospective buyers make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable efforts to contact the bidders to enable them to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or any prospective buyer as a result of failure to do so.
f ) Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the rates of exchange quoted to us by Coutts & Co. at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will however take place in sterling. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to the Buyer for any loss suffered as a result of the Buyer following the currency converter rather than the sterling bidding. g) Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to the Buyer regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original. h) The auctioneer’s discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots, to withdraw any lot, and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. All aforementioned action can also be taken after the fall of the hammer. i) Bidding Increments The auctioneer will commence and advance the bidding at levels and in increments he considers appropriate and is entitled to place a bid or series of bids on behalf of the Seller up to the Reserve on the lot, without indicating he is doing so and whether or not other bids are placed. j) Successful bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid and the conclusion of a contract for sale between the Seller and the Buyer. k) Online Bidding Brompton’s Auctioneers offer an online bidding service via www.invaluable. com/bromptons for bidders who cannot attend the sale. In completing the online bidder registration and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Brompton’s Auctioneers you: i. authorise Brompton’s Auctioneers, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via www.invaluable.com, and ii. confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Brompton’s Auctioneers through www.invaluable.com . Please note that any lots purchased via Invaluable live auction service will be subject to an additional 3% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price. 15. After the Sale a) Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, the Buyer must pay us the Buyer’s premium at a rate of 20% of the Hammer Price. b) Value Added Tax Value Added Tax is always payable on the premium. It may also be payable on the Hammer Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the catalogue. It may be refunded on proof of export from the European Union. c) Payment The Buyer must provide us with his or her name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which payment will be made and then pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s premium and any applicable value added tax) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if the Buyer wishes to export the lot and an export licence is (or may be) required. The Buyer will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid to us, even in circumstances where we have released the Lot to the Buyer. Payment may be made in the following ways: by credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, or Amex are accepted); wire transfer in GBP, EUR, or USD; or by GBP in cash up to £5,000.
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Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises. Full and exact payment to be made in British pounds. Brompton’s are not responsible for buyers individual bank charges, and reserve the right to collect any outstanding funds. d) Collection of Purchases Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to any other associated company of Brompton’s Auctioneers Limited, have been paid in full. Items retained will be covered by our insurance from the date of sale for a period of seven days or, if by then the goods have been collected, to the time of collection. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at the Buyer’s risk. e) Notification Invoices are sent out by email after the sale day, but we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of your bid. Bidders are requested to contact us as soon as possible after the sale to obtain details of the outcome of their bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. Successful bidders will pay the price of the final bid plus premium plus any applicable VAT. f ) Handling Purchases We shall use all reasonable efforts to take care when handling a purchased Lot but remind the Buyer that after seven days from the sale date or from the time of collection the Lot is entirely at the Buyer’s risk. g) Recommended packers and shippers All packing and handling is at the Buyer’s risk. Brompton’s Auctioneers Ltd will not be liable for any acts or omissions of third party packers or shippers. We recommend that you contact a professional shipping company who will advise on collection and delivery and provide a quotation. If you require a quotation after the auction then you will need to provide the shipping company with the information from your Brompton’s invoice. All shipments should be unpacked and checked on delivery and any discrepancies notified immediately to the shipper in question. h) Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases If the Buyer fails to make payment within seven days, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: • to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 4% above Coutts & Co. base rate per month on the full amount due to the extent it remains unpaid for more than seven days after the date of the auction; • to set off against any amounts which we or any other associated company of Brompton’s Auctioneers Limited may owe the Buyer in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by the Buyer; • to exercise a lien on any of the Buyer’s property which may be in our possession for any purpose and, following 14 days’ notice to the Buyer of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, arrange the sale of such property and apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us; • where several amounts are owed by the Buyer to us or any other associated company of Brompton’s Auctioneers Limited in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not the Buyer so directs; • to reject at any future auction any bids made by the Buyer or on his behalf or obtain a deposit from the Buyer before accepting any bids. If the Buyer fails to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: • to issue proceedings on behalf of the Seller against the Buyer to recover the full amount due, together with the costs of such proceedings on a full indemnity basis and with interest, charged at 4% per annum above Coutts & Co. Base Rate; • to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to the Buyer at the same or any other auction; • to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from the Buyer together with any costs incurred in connection with the Buyer’s failure to make payment.
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i) Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, we shall arrange storage at the Buyer’s expense, and only release the items purchased after payment has been made in full of storage, removal, insurance and any other costs incurred, together with payment of all other amounts due to us. j) Export and Permits It is the Buyer’s sole responsibility to identify, obtain, and purchase any necessary export, import, endangered species or other permit for the lot. If the Buyer requests us to apply for a licence listed below on his behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from him our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. We will not be obliged to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by the Buyer where payment is made by the Buyer despite the fact that an export licence is required. Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that the Buyer wishes to apply for an export licence does not affect his obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment. 16. Extent of Our Liability a) We have an obligation to refund the Buyer in the circumstances set out in clause 17. However, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Neither the Seller, ourselves, our employees or agents, give any guarantee in respect of any Lot. Any warranty of any kind whatsoever is excluded by this clause. b) Without prejudice to Condition 16(a), any claim against Brompton’s Auctioneers Ltd or the Seller by a Bidder is limited to the Purchase Price with regard to that lot. Neither Brompton’s Auctioneers Ltd nor the Seller shall under any circumstances be liable for any consequential losses. 17. Refund in the case of Forgery A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to the Buyer if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, the Buyer should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: i. the Buyer must notify us in writing, within three months of the auction date, that in his view the Lot concerned is a forgery; ii. the Buyer must then return the item to us within fourteen days, in the same condition as at the auction date; and iii. as soon as possible following return of the Lot, the Buyer must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that he is able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims. In no circumstances shall we be required to pay the Buyer any more than the amount paid by him for the Lot concerned and the Buyer shall have no claim for interest. The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party. We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.
D. Conditions Applicable to both Buyers and Sellers 18. Copyright The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and shall not be used by the Buyer nor anyone else without our prior written consent. Where the vendor provides the text, photographs and illustrations for publication the vendor warrants that use is authorised by the copyright owner and indemnifies the Company against claims and costs arising from wrongful use. 19. Notices Any notice given under these Conditions is to be in writing and, if given by post, will be taken to have been received by the addressee on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. 20. Severability If any part of these Conditions of Business is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 21. Law and Jurisdiction These Conditions of Business are subject to English law, which shall apply to their construction as well as to their effect. For our benefit, the Seller and the Buyer submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. 22. Data Protection In connection with the management and operation of our business and the marketing and supply of services, or as required by law, we may ask clients to provide personal information about themselves or obtain information about clients from third parties (e.g., credit information). If clients provide Brompton’s Auctioneers Ltd with information that is defined by law as “sensitive”, they agree that we may use it for the above purposes. Brompton’s Auctioneers Ltd will not use or process sensitive information for any other purpose without the client’s express consent. If you would like further information, would like to make corrections to your information or would prefer not to receive details of future events, please contact us: +44(0)20 7670 2932 /
[email protected]. In order to fulfil the services clients have requested, Brompton’s Auctioneers Ltd may disclose information to third parties (e.g., shippers). Some countries do not offer equivalent legal protection of personal information to that offered within the EU. It is our policy to require that any such third parties respect the privacy and confidentiality of our clients’ information and provide the same level of protection for clients’ information as provided within the EU, whether or not they are located in a country that offers equivalent legal protection of personal information. By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, clients agree to such disclosure. Clients will please note that for security purposes, our premises and auction venues at The Royal Institution, may be subject to video recording. Telephone calls e.g., telephone and voicemail messages may also be recorded.
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Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in increments of up to 10%, subject to the auctioneer’s discretion. Absentee bids that do not conform to the increments set below may be lowered to the next bidding interval.
Bid Price
Increment
£100 to £200
£10
£200 to £500
£320, £350, £380, £400 etc.
£500 to £1,000
£50
£1,000 to £2,000
£100
£2,000 to £5,000
£3,200, £3,500, £3,800, £4,000 etc.
£5,000 to £10,000
£500
£10,000 to £20,000
£1,000
£20,000 and up
Auctioneer’s discretion
The auctioneer may vary the increments during the course of the auction at his or her own discretion.
Absentee Bids - 30th March 2015 - Sale 1032 This form should be posted, faxed or emailed and be received by the Brompton’s Absentee Bids Office in advance of the sale. References should be supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than midnight the day before the sale may not be processed. I request Brompton Auctioneers, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a Premium at 20% of the final bid (together with any VAT chargeable on the Premium) – see Conditions of Business. Import tax is chargeable on the purchase price of (**) lots at the standard rate (currently 20% on the hammer), and on lots marked (*) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the hammer). All bids shall be treated as offers made as per the Conditions of Business printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Brompton’s provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Brompton’s will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical absentee bids are received for the same Lot, the absentee bid received first by Brompton’s will take precedence.
Please print clearly in block letters and ensure that bids are in sterling Lot Number (in numerical order)
Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)
Lot Number (in numerical order)
Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)
Client Number (if known):
Client Name:
Address:
Tel (Mobile):
Lot Number (in numerical order)
Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)
Tel (Home): Email: Country:
Postcode:
VAT No (Non UK EU Bidders):
Signature:
(Credit card surcharge 2% • Amex surcharge 4% • No surcharge for debit cards) Card No.
Name on Card:
Start Date:
Expiry Date:
Issue No:
Security Code:
Signature:
Please charge all purchases to my card Do not charge my card. I will arrange to send payment. (Brompton’s will only charge your card should you default on the payment terms agreed)
Bank references required for clients not known to Brompton’s Bank Name: Bank Address: Postcode: Account Number: Date:
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Bows Adam, Jean ‘Grand’_____________________ 32 Bazin, Charles_________________________ 30 Bazin, Charles Nicholas______________ 8, 216 Bazin, F._____________________________ 190 Bazin, Louis �������������������� 9, 19, 215 Benoit, Roland_______________________ 203 Dodd_______________________________ 224 Enel, Charles_________________________ 197 Gand & Bernadel________________________ 2 Gérôme, Roger_______________________ 208 Grunberger, Pierre_____________________ 25 Hill & Sons, W. E._______ 3, 10, 15, 24, 191, 196, 201, 204, 210, 213 Husson, Charles______________________ 206 Knopf, Henrich Richard__________________ 6 Lamy, Alfred__________________________ 13 Lamy, Jerome Thibouville_______________ 27 Lapierre, Marcel Charles_________________ 29 Lotte, François____________________ 22, 193 Maline, Nicolas_______________________ 194 Morizot frères, L.______________________ 227 Morizot Pere_________________________ 220 Norwood Lee_________________________ 21 Nurnberger, Albert____________________ 207 Ouchard, Emile____________________ 14, 198 Pfretzschner, H. R ��������� 26, 202, 205, 214 Sartory, Eugene______________________ 219 Simon, Pierre___________________________ 1 Taylor, Malcolm___________________ 225, 226 Thomassin, Claude_____________________ 31 Thomassin, Victor_____________________ 223 Tourte, François Xavier_________________ 186 Tubbs, James_______________________ 7, 28 Tunnicliffe, Brian______________________ 212 Voirin, François Nicholas___________ 192, 200 Watson, W.______________________ 195, 221 Wunderlich, Max________________________ 5
Violins Antoniazzi, Ricardo____________________ 246 Antoniazzi, Romeo____________________ 255 Apparut, Georges______________________ 34 Ardern, Job__________________________ 107 Audinot, Nestor__________________ 102, 249 Audinot, Victor_______________________ 241 Bailly, Paul____________________________ 52 Banks, Benjamin_______________________ 80 Beltrami, Giuseppe____________________ 248 Bernadel, Leon_______________________ 309 Billottet, L. F._________________________ 233 Bisiach, Leandro_______________________ 78 Boller, Michael________________________ 99 Buthod, Charles______________________ 293 Calcanius, Bernardus__________________ 310 Cappa, Giofredus__________________ 65, 304 Cappichione, Marinus_________________ 296 Carcassi, Lorenzo & Tomasso_____________ 55 Care, Paul___________________________ 298
Celani, Emidio________________________ 297 Chappuy, August______________________ 98 Colin, J.B.____________________________ 259 Collin-Mezin Fils, Charles J.B.__________ 63, 74 Collin-Mezin, J.B.______________________ 250 Crammond, Charles___________________ 242 Cyrano, Marcel_______________________ 256 De Bernardini________________________ 274 De Luccia____________________________ 308 Degani, Eugenio______________________ 303 Delivet, August_______________________ 300 Derazey, Honoré___________________ 67, 112 Derazey, Juste________________________ 265 Dörfel, Paul______________________ 290, 294 Duke Jr, Richard_______________________ 35 Dürrschmidt, Wilhelm_________________ 257 Eberle, Johamm Ulrich_________________ 231 Fendt, Bernard Simon_______________ 93, 121 Fiorini, Giuseppe______________________ 124 Forster, Simon Andrew_________________ 234 Fredi, Rodolfo_________________________ 56 Friedrich, John_______________________ 113 Gagliano, Raffaelle & Antonio___________ 278 Garimberti, Ferdinand_________________ 228 Glass, Johann________________________ 284 Guadagnini, Fratelli___________________ 285 Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista___________ 268 Guaneri del Gesu, Giuseppe_____________ 77 Guidantus, J.F._____________________ 66, 291 Hardie, Thomas________________________ 81 Harris, Charles_________________________ 70 Hart & Sons___________________________ 43 Hawkes & Son________________________ 275 Heberlein Jr. , Heinrich Th.______________ 283 Heinicke, Adolf________________________ 85 Hel, Joseph___________________________ 39 Hel, Pierre___________________________ 230 Hill, Joseph_______________________ 59, 254 Kloz, Joseph_________________________ 264 Laurent, Emile________________________ 238 Lindholm, Eric_________________________ 48 Meriotte, Carolus_____________________ 271 Michetti, Plino________________________ 270 Milton, Louis__________________________ 72 Montagnana, Domenico_______________ 253 Nemessanyi, Samuel___________________ 47 Neuner, Mathias_______________________ 64 Novelli, Natale_________________________ 90 Parker, Daniel________________________ 100 Pedrazzini, Giuseppe_______________ 46, 302 Perry_______________________________ 119 Pistucci, Giovanni______________________ 38 Postacchini, Andreas___________________ 37 Postiglione, Vincenzo__________________ 269 Quilling, Mattias______________________ 289 Rockwell, D. B.________________________ 239 Robinson, William______________________ 97 Rossi, Emilio_________________________ 280 Roth, Ernst Heinrich___________________ 288
Scalmati, Giorgio_____________________ 251 Scarampella, Steffano__________________ 235 Schmidt, E. R.________________________ 277 Sgarbi, Giuseppe_____________________ 101 Stadlman, Michael Ignatius_____________ 273 Straub, J.____________________________ 295 Szepessy, Béla________________________ 237 Testore, Carlo Antonio_________________ 261 Testore, Carlo Giuseppe_________________ 45 Testore, Paulo Antonio_________________ 110 Toth, Janos___________________________ 76 Varagnolo, Ferruccio___________________ 229 Vettori, Carlo_________________________ 120 Vuillaume, J. B._______________________ 245 Wilson, James________________________ 123 Winterling, Georg______________________ 33 Withers & Co__________________________ 36 Wulme-Hudson, George_____________ 49, 57
Violas Anastasia, Vincenzo___________________ 139 Bowler, Arthur________________________ 134 Craske, George_______________________ 144 Degani, Eugenio______________________ 129 Dörfel, Paul__________________________ 127 Fendt, Bernard Simon__________________ 121 Gilkes, William________________________ 138 Goulding & co________________________ 132 Haenel, Frederick E.___________________ 126 Hill & Sons, W.E._______________________ 125 Kennedy, Thomas_____________________ 146 Leidolff, Johann Christoph______________ 130 Longman & Broderip__________________ 135 Melegari, Fratelli______________________ 128 Morassi, Giovanni Battista______________ 133 Scrollavezza, Renato___________________ 142
Cellos Cockroft, W.__________________________ 175 Foster, William________________________ 181 Herold, Reinhold______________________ 180 Hill, Joseph__________________________ 150 Morrison, John_______________________ 164 Oberg, Johann_______________________ 170 Rossi, Giovanni_______________________ 174 Smith, William________________________ 171 Thibouville Lamy, Jérôme______________ 179 Thompson, Robert____________________ 147 Vinaccia, Antonio_____________________ 163
Bass, Guitar, Pandorina Hawkes & Son________________________ 182 Hellmer, Carolus______________________ 185 Lacote, Pierre René____________________ 183 Solar Gonzales, Anselmo_______________ 184
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