Fine Musical Instruments Sale 2806B
April 26, 2015
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American & European Works of Art Auction 2704B 02/07/2014 4:00 PM EST Lot 632 Of 689 - Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Red Circus Horse
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Robert D. Ferruccio
Dr. Arthur B. Pardee
Robert Ferruccio (1918-2014) was an accomplished violinist who
Dr. Pardee, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, was born in
performed and taught in and around the Boston area.
Chicago in 1921. His numerous awards after receiving his Ph.D.
His interest and passion for the violin began as a young child. He
from the California Institute of Technology make him one of the
was awarded a scholarship to the New England Conservatory
most outstanding scientists in his field. He is extensively published,
at the end of his junior year in high school, but was unable to
and his honors include the Young Biochemist Award (ASBC), 1952;
attend. Eventually he met and continued to study seriously
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1963 (Councillor 1977-
under the tutelage of Romanian concert violinist Alexander
1981); National Academy of Sciences, 1968; Institute of Medicine
Romanesque and, on occasion, composer Felix Winternitz, an
(N.A.S), 1974; Rosensteil Medal, 1975; President, American Society
instructor at the New England Conservatory. Robert was invited to
of Biological Chemists, 1980; Fellow, American Association for the
play at the Gardner Museum, participated in the Tufts Orchestra
Advancement of Science, 1984; President, American Association for
in their performance of Handel’s Messiah, and was a member
Cancer Research, 1985; Ludwig Medal, 2002; Fellow, AACR, 2012;
of the Boston Civic Symphony, conducted at the time by Paul
among many others.
Cherkassky.
In 1957 Dr. Pardee took a sabbatical from his teaching position at University of California at Berkeley to spend a year with Jacques
He resided with his wife, Cecilia, and their five children in
Monod at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. It was during this year,
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and enjoyed vacationing in Alton
together with Francois Jacob, that their work resulted in the famous
Bay, New Hampshire, where he would get together with Mr. Romanesque and at times a friend or two from the symphony. A pleasant afternoon would find them outside in the yard enjoying an afternoon playing as a trio or string quartet; local residents would stop at the bottom of the hill to listen. Robert eventually retired and moved to Alton Bay, where he continued to teach a few select students and study throughout the remainder of his life. Lots: 13, 197, 230, 294, 343, 362, 363, 378, 382
“PaJaMo” experiment. Jacques Monod was a fine cellist, and during this time he took Dr. Pardee to the shop of Emile Français, the well-known luthier in Paris. With the help and guidance of Jacques Monod, Dr. Pardee purchased his Charles Gand pere cello and Caressa bow with which he made music for over fifty years. Lots: 21, 52
James English James English was born in Albany, New York, in August of 1933. In 1952, while still in high school, he ordered and purchased this Selmer single balance action saxophone. During high school he formed, with his teacher, Bob Chester, Bob Chester’s Orchestra, and they played in Atlantic County, New Jersey. In 1955 James was drafted into the U.S. Army and went to Ft. Ritchie, Maryland. While at Ft. Ritchie, he formed The Four Ritchies, they performed between 1956 and 1957. In 1969 English moved from South New Jersey to Marlborough, Massachusetts, where he continues to reside today. Lot: 118
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Saturday, April 25 Classical Salon 5:30-7PM Featuring the VASARI QUARTET – New England Conservatory Honors Quartet: Violin 1: Harriet Langley; Violin 2: Brian Hong; Viola: Jing Peng; Cello: Alexander Hersh
The Vasari String Quartet is a vibrant, young, Boston-based ensemble comprised of undergraduate students at the New England Conservatory of Music. Hailing from Washington, D.C., Chicago, Sydney, and Shanghai, these four musicians share a vision that chamber music embodies both intellectual and emotional vitality. As chamber musicians, members of the quartet have performed across three continents at venues such as the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and the Sydney Opera house, and have performed alongside such musicians as Steven Dann, Huw Watkins, Merry Peckham, and Laurence Lesser. They have attended music festivals such as the Ravinia Steans Young Artist Program, Lucerne Festival Academy, the Perlman Music Program, the Taos School of Music, Kneisel Hall, Domaine Forget, Meadowmount School of Music, Prussia Cove, the Seiji Ozawa International Academy, Morningside Music Bridge, the Sibelius Academy, and the Music Academy of the West. Harriet Langley studies with Miriam Fried, Brian Hong studies with Donald Weilerstein, Alexander Hersh studies with Laurence Lesser, and Jing Peng studies with Kim Kashkashian, who also coaches the quartet. The Vasari String Quartet will perform at The Center for Arts Natick in April as well as on tour in Chicago in May, culminating in a full recital in NEC’s Jordan Hall in May, 2015.
R.S.V.P. to 508.970.3240 Held in conjunction with a preview of Skinner’s April 26th Auction of Fine Musical Instruments
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1 American Concert Ukulele, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, c. 1930-40s, Style 1-C, stamped internally C.F. MARTIN & CO., NAZARETH, PA., length of back 11 in., with original case. $400-600
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2 American Soprano Ukulele, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, c. 1920s, Style 3-M, stamped C.F. MARTIN & CO., NAZARETH, PA. internally and on the back of the peghead, length of back 9 7/16 in., with case. $300-500
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3 Jonah Kumalae Ukulele, Hawaii, c. 1930s, bearing the original label, length of back 9 1/2 in., with original case. $200-400
4 American Kamaka Pineapple Ukulele, c. 1930s, bearing the maker’s label, serial no. 16998, length of back 9 1/2 in., with case. $300-500
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5 American Royal Hawaiian Ukulele, Hawaii, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 9 1/2 in. $100-200
6 American Bowl-back Mandolin, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1906, stamped at the back of the peghead and at inner upper block C.F.MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH, PA., 1911, width of lower bout 7 7/8 in., with soft case. $600-800 7 Italian Bowl-back Mandolin, c. 19th Century, unlabeled, width of lower bout 9 7/8 in. $200-400 8 American Mandolin, C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1952, Style 1-A , stamped CF MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH on the center strip and 20492 towards the upper block, width of lower bout 9 5/8 in., with case. $300-500
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9 Gretsch Archtop Guitar, 1930s, Style A-25, unlabeled, stamped at the end of the peghead, serial no. 263, with case. $300-500
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10 American Electric Guitar, Mosrite, California, Model The Ventures, 1965, serial no. 2153, length of body 15 1/4 in., with possibly original case. $1,800-2,800
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11 American Guitar, Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, 1938, Model L-7, labeled GIBSON GUITAR, STYLE L7, NUMBER 95708, width of lower bout 17 in., with hard case. $1,800-2,400
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12 American Guitar, Chas. A. Stromberg & Son, Boston, Massachusetts, 1937, Model G-100, labeled CHAS. A. STROMBERG & SON, 40 HANOVER STREET, BOSTON, MASS., No. 472, width of lower bout 16 1/2 in., with hard case. $2,800-3,800
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13 Modern French Violin, Paul Kaul, Costabelle Hyeres, 1921, bearing the maker’s label, L’SCHUMANN, MODEL I CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR LUCIEN CAPET, internal brand, and signature on the internal upper back bout, length of back 360 mm, with case. Certificates: John Gould, Boston, Massachusetts, July, 1, 1980; Paul Kaul, Le Vesinet, France, December 3, 1938. $6,000-8,000
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14 Austrian Violin, Attributed to Johann Georg Thir, labeled JOHANN GEORG THIR, LAUTEN UND GEIGENMACHER, repair label STEPHAN THUMHART, AMBERG, 1850, length of back 359 mm, with case. $6,000-8,000
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15 Modern Italian Violin, Rovescalli Family, Milan, c. 1935, labeled RICCARDO ANTONIAZZI, MILAN, 1910, length of twopiece back 361 mm. Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Ltd., Chicago, January 9, 2008. $6,000-8,000
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16 Modern Italian Violin, For the Shop of Antonio Monzino, Milan, 1919, labeled CREMONESE SCHOOL OF RICCARDO ANTONIAZZI, COPY OF A STRADIVARIUS, and signed AZZO ROVESCALLI, length of back 357 mm, with case. $8,000-10,000
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17 Modern Italian Viola, Igino Sderci, Florence, 1973, bearing the maker’s label, MODELLO DI ANTON ROCCA DOMI ABATE. LUITAIO FIORENTINO OLEL XVII SECOLO, handwritten above the label FATTA A FIRENZE DA IGINO SDERCI, length of one-piece back 42 cm (16 1/2 in.), with case. $16,000-20,000
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18 Modern Italian Violin, Gaetano Sgarabotto, Milan, c. 1920, labeled GIOVANNI DOLLENZ, TRIESTE, length of back 356 mm. Certificate: Reuning & Son, Boston, March 6, 2015. $34,000-38,000
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19 English Violin, George Craske, London, c. 1850, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 359 mm, with case. $5,500-7,500
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20 Modern Italian Violin, Attributed to Leandro Bisiach, Milan, 1881, labeled LEANDRO BISIACH, MILAN, 1881, length of back 353 mm. $15,000-18,000
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21 Fine French Violoncello, Charles Francois Gand (Pere), Paris, 1841, bearing the maker’s label, No. 7, length of two-piece back 76 cm, with case. Certificate: Emile Français, Paris, February 22, 1958. $50,000-70,000
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22 Fine Italian Violoncello, Gagliano Family, Probably Joseph and Antonio Gagliano, bearing repair label SAMUEL KOLSTEIN AND SON, BALDWIN, NEW YORK, 1982, length of two-piece back 72.9 cm. Certificates: Dario D’Attili, Dumont, New Jersey, December 6, 1983; Samuel Kolstein, Baldwin, New York, June 9, 1987. $28,000-48,000
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23 Modern Italian Violin, Paolo De Barbieri, Genoa, 1926, bearing the maker’s label, internal brands, and branded on the rib at the lower bout, length of back 356 mm. $30,000-36,000
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24 French Violin, Workshop of Petrus et Hipolitus Silvestre, Lyons, 1873, labeled PETRUS ET HIPOLITUS FRATRES SILVESTRE, 1873, No. 652, length of back 357 mm. $7,000-9,000
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25 French Violin, Ascribed to the Renaudin School, Mirecourt, c. 1800, labeled CLAUDE PIERREY A PARIS, 1699, length of back 355 mm. $5,000-7,000
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26 English Violin, Probably Geo. Wulme Hudson, London, 1948, labeled GEO. WULME-HUDSON FECIT LONDON ANNO 1948, length of back 355 mm, with case. $3,000-5,000
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27 French Violin, Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin, 1897, bearing the maker’s label and interior signature, length of back 356 mm, with case. $3,000-5,000
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28 French Violin, Benoist Fleury, Paris, France, 1789, labeled BENOIST FLEURY, PARIS, 1789, handwritten inside illegibly REPAIRED...1929, length of back 364 mm, with case. Certificate: John Sipko, Astoria, New York, February 2, 1981. $3,500-5,500
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29 German Violin, Aegidius Kloz, Mittenwald an der Iser, 1772, labeled AEGIDIUS KLOZ, IN MITTENWALD AN DER ISER, length of back 358 mm, with case. $3,000-5,000
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30 Modern French Violin, Attributed to Charles Brugere, Paris, labeled CHARLES BRUGERE, No. 94, PARIS, 1900, length of back 357 mm. $4,000-6,000 31 French Violin, Attributed to Couesnon, Paris, labeled COUESNON, PARIS, length of back 359 mm. $3,700-4,700 32 Modern German Violin, Attributed Michael Dotsch, Berlin, labeled MICHAEL DOTSCH, BERLIN, 19??, length of back 361 mm, with case. $3,000-5,000 33 Modern German Violin, Ernst Heinrich Roth, c. 1920s, bearing the maker’s internal and external brand, length of back 357 mm. $3,500-5,500 34 Modern Polish Violin, Ladislaus Baczynski, 1914, bearing the maker’s label, internal brand, length of back 355 mm, with silvermounted bow, nickel-mounted bow, and case. $2,000-3,000 35 Austrian Violin, Attributed to Gabrielis Lembock, Vienna, 1872, labeled GABRIELIS LEMBOCK, VIENNAE, 1872, length of back 354 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $1,500-2,500
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36 Modern French Violin, Louis Genin, 1906, bearing the maker’s label, No. 452, length of back 360 mm, with case. $1,500-2,000 37 Violin, 19th Century, labeled ALESSANDRI GAGLIANO, NEAPOLI, 1724, length of back 353 mm, with case. $1,500-2,500 38 Violin, labeled CARLO TONONI, VENEZIA, 1726, length of back 358 mm. $2,800-3,200 39 Modern Italian Violin, labeled GAJETANUS SGARABOTTO, PARMA, 1935, length of back 357 mm, with case. $1,500-2,500 40 French Violin, Audinot Workshop, Paris, 1893, labeled N. AUDINOT, LUTHIER, ELEVE DE VUILLUAME, PARIS, 1893, length of twopiece back 360 mm. $1,000-2,000 41 Violin, Carlo Guiseppe Oddone, Turin, 1903, labeled CARLO GUISEPPE ODDONE, TORINO, 1903, branded internally, length of back 358 mm. $1,000-2,000 42 French Violin, Workshop of Mougenot, Mirecourt, 1910, labeled LEON MOUGENOT, MIRECOURT, No. 230, 1910, length of back 359 mm. $1,200-1,600
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43 Modern German Violin, J. Altrichter, Frankfurt, 1909, bearing the maker’s label, stamp on the back button and below, length of back 360 mm, with case. $1,600-2,000 44 German Violin, Heinrich Th. Heberlein, Jr., Markneukirchen, 1894, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 358 mm, with case. $1,800-2,200 45 English Violin, John Priestnall, Rochdale, 1897, bearing the maker’s brand below the back button and under the fingerboard, length of back 362 mm, with case. $2,000-2,400 46 Modern Italian Violin, Attributed to Alfredo Averna, Palermo, 1947, labeled ALFREDO AVERNA, PALERMO, 1947, length of back 358 mm, with case. $1,400-1,800 47 German Violin, Anton Jais, Mittenwald, 1808, labeled ANTON JAIS, MITTENWALD AN DER IFAR, 1808, length of back 353 mm. $2,000-4,000
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48 Modern Italian Violin, Attributed to Joseph Settin, New York, 1956, labeled JOSEPH SETTIN VENETUS, 1956, length of back 354 mm. $3,000-5,000
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49 French Gold-mounted Violin Bow, Lupot, the round stick stamped LUPOT, weight 53.2 grams. Certificate: Harry Duffy, Miami, Florida, December 9, 1980. $5,000-7,000
50 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped E. SARTORY A PARIS, weight 59.5 grams. $4,500-6,500
51 Gold-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped J.TUBBS, weight 61.6 grams. $4,000-6,000
52 French Silver-mounted Cello Bow, Albert Caressa, Paris, the round stick stamped ALBERT CARESSA A PARIS, weight 78.6 grams. Certificate: Emile Franรงais, Paris, February 27, 1958. $3,500-5,500
53 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped JAS. TUBBS, weight 64.2 grams. $2,500-3,500 54 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped J.TUBBS, weight 61.0 grams. $2,500-3,800 55 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped TUBBS, weight 56.9 grams. $2,500-3,500 56 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Charles Bazin, c. 1900, the round stick stamped C.BAZIN, weight 58.2 grams. $2,000-3,000
61 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Sartory School, the round stick unstamped, weight 60.6 grams. $1,200-1,800 62 French Nickel Silver-mounted Viola Bow, Probably F. Bazin, c. 1850, the round stick unstamped, weight 68.4 grams. $1,200-1,800 63 French Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Marc Laberte, Mirecourt, c. 1950, the round stick stamped PARISOT, weight 59.6 grams.
57 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped E. BOULANGEOT A LYON, weight 61.0 grams. $1,800-2,800
Certificate: Alex Gartsman, Newport News, Virginia, January 14, 2015. $1,200-1,800
58 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped J.DODD, weight 61.4 grams. $2,000-3,000
64 English Viola da Gamba Bow, A.R. Bultitude, the ridged stick stamped A.R. BULTITUDE, ENGLAND under the ivory frog, weight 57.6 grams. $1,000-1,400
59 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped DODD, weight 63.3 grams. $1,800-2,400
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60 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped W.S. HAMMIG, weight 59.4 grams. $1,200-1,400
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65 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, James Tubbs, the round stick stamped JAS TUBBS, weight 59.1 grams. Certificate: Harry Duffy, Miami, Florida, December 9, 1980. $4,000-6,000
66 Gold-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped PRS under the frog, weight 64.3 grams. $4,000-6,000
67 English Gold-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 59.8 grams. $3,500-4,500
68 English Gold-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 59.2 grams. $2,800-3,800 69 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Probably J.B. Vuillaume, Paris, the round stick double stamped J.B. VUILLAUME, weight 55.3 grams. $3,000-5,000
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70 French Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Lenoble, the octagonal stick stamped LENOBLE, with ivory frog, weight 55.8 grams. $3,000-3,400
76 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Probably L. Morizot Pere, the round stick unstamped, weight 60.4 grams. $2,000-3,000
71 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 62.6 grams. $2,800-3,200
77 French Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Probably E.F. Ouchard, the round stick stamped LUPOT, weight 57.3 grams. $2,000-3,000
72 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 61.1 grams. $2,800-3,200
78 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Hill, the round stick stamped HILL, weight 34.0 grams. $1,800-2,200
73 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Possibly Dodd Family, c. 1850, the octagonal stick unstamped, ivory frog, weight 55.7 grams. $2,600-3,000 74 English Gold-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the round stick stamped W.E.HILL & SONS, weight 47.8 grams. $2,200-2,800 75 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the round stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 56.5 grams. $2,200-2,600
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79 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Hill, the round stick stamped HILL, weight 59.2 grams. $1,800-2,200 80 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Mirecourt, c. Early 20th Century, the round stick illegibly stamped, with ivory frog, weight 59.5 grams. $1,400-1,800
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81 German 7/8-size Double Bass, c. 1810-20, unlabeled, length of back 111.5 cm. $3,000-5,000
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82 German Violoncello, Jan Basta, Schoenbach, c. 1900, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 74.7 cm, with soft case. $2,000-3,000
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83 Modern Czech Violoncello, labeled COPY OF ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length of twopiece back 76.0 cm, with two nickel-mounted bows, and soft case. $1,800-2,800
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84 German Violoncello, Jos. Rudolf Lenhart, Leitmeritz, 1895, bearing the maker’s label, length of two-piece back 75.7 cm. $1,200-1,500 85 19th Century European Violoncello, for restoration, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 75.9 cm. $800-1,200 86 Modern German Violoncello, c. 1920s, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 76 cm, with nickel-mounted bow stamped MAX WUNDERLICH. $500-700 87 European Violoncello, for restoration, unlabeled, length of two-piece back 75.2 cm. $500-700 88 Czech Violin, Attributed to Bohuslav Lantner, Prague, 1935, labeled BOHUSLAV LANTNER, PRAHA, 1935, length of back 357 mm, with case. $800-1,200 89 American Violin, T. O’Loughlin, Boston, Massachusetts, 1893, bearing the maker’s label, No. 33, length of back 353 mm. $800-1,200 90 Modern Dutch Violin, M.J.H. Kessel, Tilburg, 1907, bearing the workshop’s label, No. 4207, length of back 361 mm. $800-1,200 91 German Violin, labeled SANCTUS SERAPHIN, length of back 356 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $1,200-1,600
92 Modern American Left-handed Violin, Rudolph Wurlitzer, Cincinnati, bearing the maker’s label, No. 4741, length of back 359 mm, with case. $1,400-1,800
100 Modern German Violin, Possibly Enders Workshop, Markneukirchen, labeled PAUL KNORR, MARKNEUKIRCHEN, 1928, length of back 355 mm. $1,800-2,200
93 Modern German Violin, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Bubenreuth-Erlangen, 1954, bearing the maker’s label and internal brand, length of back 360 mm, with case. $1,400-1,800
101 Violin, labeled JO. BAP. ROGERIUS, length of back 355 mm, with case. $1,400-1,800
94 German Violin, Mittenwald, labeled MATHIAS KLOZ, GEIGENMAHER, MITTENWALD AN DER ISER, 169?, repair label J.A. BAADER & CO, MITTENWALD, BAYERN, length of back 358 mm, with case. $1,200-2,200 95 Modern French Violin, labeled FABRIQUE DE BUTHOD A PARIS, length of back 365 mm, with case. $1,200-1,600
102 Italian Violin, Attributed to Rodolfo Fredi, unlabeled, length of back 357 mm, with case. Certificate: Silvio De Lellis, Rome, July 15, 1991. $1,200-1,400 103 German Violin, Late 19th Century, labeled JACOBUS STAINER IN ABSOM, with lion’s head scroll, length of back 354 mm. $1,500-2,500
96 Modern French Violin, labeled CH. J.B. COLLIN-MEZIN, LUTHIER A PARIS, length of back 361 mm. $1,200-1,600
104 Violin Attributed to Raffaele & Antonio Gagliano, Naples, 1840, labeled RAFFAELE & ANTONIO GAGLIANO, NAPOLI, 1840, length of back 356 mm, with nickel-mounted bow stamped E.HERRMANN, and case. $1,000-1,500
97 French Violin, unlabeled, length of back 357 mm, with nickel-mounted bow and W.E. Hill & Sons case. $1,800-2,200
105 Modern French Violin, Marc Laberte Workshop, c. 1920s, labeled F. BARBE, length of two-piece back 359 mm. $1,800-2,200
98 French Violin, Claude Claudot, Mirecourt, c. 1850, bearing the maker’s internal brand, length of back 365 mm. $3,500-5,500
106 Italian Violin, labeled GIOVANNI SCROSATI, MILANO, 1775, length of back 353 mm, with case. $1,000-2,000
99 Maggini Model Violin, unlabeled, length of back 363 mm, with silver-mounted bow, and W.E. Hill & Sons case. $1,000-2,000
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107 Wooden Violin String Showcase. $200-300 108 Box of Ten Ebony Planks and Three Mahogany Planks. $150-250 109 Box of Eleven Ebony Planks and Three Mahogany Planks. $150-250 110 Five-string Electric Cut-out Violin. $100-200 111 Campos, Remy, Editor, Violons, Vuillaume, Cite de la Musique, catalog from October 23, 1998 to January 31, 1999. $30-50 112 Hill, W.H., A.F. Hill, and A.E. Hill, The ViolinMakers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762) Their Life and Work, London, 1931. $100-120 113 119 Rare Issues of The Strad, January 1931 through April 1953, rare complete war years, 1944-46, no duplicates, some bound. $100-200 114 Three Books on Violin Makers, Jalovec, Karel, The Violin Makers of Bohemia and Italian Violin Makers, and Azzolina, Umberto, Italian Violin Making. $100-200 115 Ninety-five Rare Issues of Violin and Violinist Magazine, some bound, starting from 1947, no duplicates. $100-200 116 Two Violin Books, Dipper, Andrew, Count Ignazio Alessandro Cozio Di Salabue, and Sacconi, Simone, The Secrets of Stradivari. $100-120 117 American Church Bass, Abraham Prescott, Concord, New Hampshire, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 84 cm. $400-600
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118 French Saxophone, Henri Selmer, Paris, Model Super Balanced Action, 1952, serial number 50859, with Selmer mouthpiece, and Buescher case. $6,000-9,000
126 Modern Italian Violin, Giovanni Pallaver, Verona, 1972, labeled GIOVANNI PALLAVER VERONA, 28 NOV. 1972, length of back 356 mm, with case. $1,800-2,400
119 Modern Fourteen-string Viola D’Amore, Daniel Larson, Duluth, Minnesota, 1986, bearing the maker’s label, with scholar’s head scroll, length of back 38 cm, with two baroque-style bows, and case. $1,000-1,400
127 Violin, Attributed to George Craske, Manchester, 1850, labeled GEORGE CRASKE, MANCHESTER, 1850, length of back 362 mm, with nickel-mounted bow stamped G.A. PFRETZSCHNER (broken), and case. $1,800-2,400
120 French Violin, Probably Sebastian Vuillaume, labeled JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME A PARIS, branded STENTOR on the back of the scroll, length of back 358 mm. $2,500-3,500
128 German Viola, Early 19th Century, unlabeled, length of back 38 cm (15 in.). $1,500-2,500
121 Modern American Viola, Harvey Fairbanks Binghamton, New York, 1959, bearing the maker’s label, No. 13, length of back 41.3 cm (16 1/4 in.). $1,500-2,500 122 Modern Italian Violin, Ascribed to Giuseppe Pedrazzini, Cremona, 1943, labeled JOSEPH PEDRAZZINI, CREMONENSIS, 1943, bearing internal brand G.PEDRAZZINI, length of back 358 mm, with case. Certificate: Stefano Conia, Cremona, August 5, 2013. $8,000-12,000 123 Violin, Jacques Bocquay, Paris, labeled JACQUES BOCQUAY, PARIS, repair label CHARLES R. VOIGT, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, DECEMBER 15, 1904, length of back 362 mm, with nickel-mounted bow stamped DURRO, and case. $2,200-3,800 124 Austrian Violin, Andreas Carolus Leeb, Vienna, 1810, bearing the maker’s label, No. 135, length of back 359 mm. $2,000-4,000 125 Modern German Viola, Hans Trautner, Ansbach, 1906, bearing the maker’s label, maker’s inscription on the rib at the lower bout, length of two-piece back 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.), with case. $1,800-2,800
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129 Modern German Violin, Markneukirchen, labeled HILAIRE DARCHE, BRUXELLES, 1920, length of back 357 mm. $1,200-1,500 130 Modern German Violin, Markneukirchen, c. 1920s, labeled LAURENTIUS STORIONI, 1786, length of back 358 mm. $1,200-1,500 131 Modern German Violin, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Markneukirchen, 1925, bearing the maker’s label, internal brand, and repair label O.H BRYANT, BOSTON, U.S.A., 1936, length of back 361 mm, with silver-mounted bow, and case. $1,200-1,400 132 Modern Violin, Emilio Petraglia, Buenos Aires, 1919, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 354 mm. $1,000-3,000 133 Eastern European Violin, labeled RAFFAELE AND ANTONIO GAGLIANO, NAPOLI, 1859, length of back 356 mm, with silver-mounted bow stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER, and case. $1,000-1,500 134 Modern American Violin, Bernhard Poehland, Brooklyn, New York, 1914, bearing the maker’s label, No. 17, length of back 362 mm, with nickel silver-mounted bow. $1,000-1,200
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135 Violin, Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, labeled JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME A PARIS, length of back 357 mm, with case. Certificate: Tibor Semmelweis, Budapest, January 29, 2015. $800-1,200 136 Modern Czech Violin, John Juzek, c. 1930, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 360 mm, with case. $800-1,200 137 Modern German Violin, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Bubenreuth-Erlangen, 1965, bearing the maker’s label and internal brand, length of back 357 mm. $800-1,200 138 English Violin, Hart & Son, London, 1890, bearing the maker’s label HART & SON MAKERS, LONDON, 1890, length of back 358 mm. $800-1,200 139 Modern Italian Violin, Claudio Fertitta, Cremona, 1997, labeled CLAUDIO FERTITTA, CREMONA, 1997, length of back 355 mm, with case. $800-1,200 140 Modern German Viola, Karl Bernard, 20th Century, bearing the maker’s label, MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY, length of two-piece back 42 cm (16 1/2 in.), with nickel-mounted bow stamped SEIFERT, and case. $800-1,200 141 American Modern Viola, Albert Lind Violins, 1939, bearing the maker’s workshop label, No. 116, length of back 40.7 cm (16 in.), with case. $800-1,200 142 Modern German Viola, Josef Kreuzinger, Markneukirchen, 1971, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 40.3 cm (15 3/4 in.). $800-1,200 143 Modern Czech Viola, John Juzek, Prague, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 40.7 cm (16 in.), with case. $800-1,200
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144 Modern Hungarian Violin, Budapest, 1923, bearing the maker’s illegible label, length of back 355 mm, with case. $800-1,200
154 Modern Violin, labeled JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME, PARIS, handwritten inside W.S.KRAWCZYK., length of back 360 mm. $800-1,200
145 German Violin, labeled MATHIAS KLOZ, LAUTENMACHER, IN MITTENWALDT, ANNO 1769, length of back 357 mm, with silvermounted bow, and case. $800-1,200
155 Modern German Violin, labeled CORRETO E RIVESTO GIACOMO CAVALINI, length of back 358 mm. $800-1,200
146 American Violin, Fred Herrmann, Jr., New York, 1888, bearing the maker’s label, length of two-piece back 354 mm. $800-1,200 147 Czech Violin, A.J. Kreutzer, Brunesis, 1948, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 357 mm. $800-1,200 148 French Violin, Mid to Late 18th Century, unlabeled, with stamp GUINOT below the back button, length of back 360 mm, with nickel-silver mounted bow stamped TOURTE, and case. $800-1,200 149 German Violin, unlabeled, length of back 357 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $800-1,200 150 German Violin, Friedrich August Heberlein, 20th Century, bearing the maker’s workshop label, length of back 360 mm, with case. $800-1,200 151 Modern German Violin, G.A. Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 359 mm. $800-1,200 152 Modern Violin, labeled VARAGNOLO FERRUCCIO PADOVANO ALUNNO DI LEANDRO BISIACH FECE IN MILANO L’ANNO 1926, length of back 355 mm. $800-1,200 153 German Violin, Possibly Karl Hermann Workshop, labeled FERDINAND GAGLIANO, NEAP., 1776, length of back 355 mm. $800-1,200
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156 Modern German Violin, Albin L. Paulus, Jr., Markneukirchen, labeled ALBIN L. PAULUS JR., VIOLIN MAKER, length of back 358 mm. $800-1,200 157 German Violin, labeled JACOBUS HORNSTEINER, length of back 358 mm. $800-1,200 158 German Violin, labeled JACOBUS STAINER, IN ABSAM, internally branded EAGP?, length of back 357 mm. $800-1,200 159 Modern French Violin, labeled NICOLAS CLAUDE, PARIS, length of back 361 mm. $800-1,200 160 Modern Violin, Francois Barzoni, labeled FRANCOIS BARZONI, branded FB on the back button, length of back 360 mm. $800-1,200 161 French Violin, labeled COUESNON, LUTHIER, PARIS, length of back 358 mm. $800-1,200 162 Modern German Violin, Heinrich Th. Heberlein, Jr., Markneukirchen, 1912, bearing the maker’s label, internal brand, and branded HE on the back button, length of back 358 mm, with case. $800-1,200 163 Modern French Violin, unlabeled, length of back 365 mm, with case. $800-1,200 164 German Violin, bearing two labels, DAVIDO CAMILLIO, FECIT MANTUA, ANNO 1756, and one slightly legible: P.PARISER, FRANCK FURRANT MA??, length of back 351 mm, with case. $800-1,200
165 Modern German Violin, Bruno Franz Paulus, Mittenwald, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 356 mm, with case. $800-1,200
174 American Violin, Jerome B. Squier, Boston, Massachusetts, bearing the maker’s label, No. 233, length of back 358 mm. $800-1,200
166 Modern French Violin, Attributed to Derazet, stamped internally DERAZET, length of back 360 mm. $800-1,200
175 Two German Mittenwald Violins, one unlabeled, length of back 353 mm, one labeled ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, length of back 352 mm; both with cases. $1,000-2,000
167 Violin, Cesare Torossi, Novara, 1848, labeled CESARE TOROSSI, NOVARA, L’ANNO 1848, length of back 359 mm. $800-1,200 168 Modern American Violin, Lester Worthington, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1946, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 353 mm. $800-1,200 169 Modern German Violin, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Bubenreuth-Erlangen, 1959, bearing the maker’s label and internal brand, length of back 360 mm, with original case. $800-1,200 170 German Violin, Attributed to David Christian Havemann, Klingenthal, labeled DAVID CHRISTIAN HAVEMANN, KLINGENTHAL, 1789, length of back 352 mm. Certificate: The Violin House of Weaver, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1972. $800-1,200 171 Modern French Violin, Jean Larcher, 1926, bearing the maker’s label, No. 93, length of back 360 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $800-1,200 172 Violin, Attributed to Benjamin Patocka, Jicin, 1892, labeled BENJAMIN PATOCKA, GEIGENMACHER IN JICIN, 1892, length of back 359 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $800-1,000 173 French Violin, JTL Workshop, Mirecourt, labeled PIQUE, PARIS, 1800, branded E.P., branded inside the pegbox, length of back 360 mm. $700-900
176 English Violin, Attributed to Claude Goings, 1871, labeled CLAUDE GOINGS, A.D. 1871, repair stamp G.R. 1986, length of back 355 mm. $800-1,200 177 French Violin, labeled WALTER DANIEL KNIGHT EUROPEAN VIOLINS, another label underneath FABRIQUE...PARIS, length of back 362 mm. $800-1,200
184 German Violin, branded internally ICF, length of back 358 mm. $700-900 185 American Violin, unlabeled, length of back 356 mm. $500-700 186 French Commercial Violin, branded internally REMY, 1771, length of back 362 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $600-800 187 Modern Violin, labeled VUILLAUME A PARIS, length of back 350 mm, with case. $600-800 188 Modern Czech Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length of back 361 mm, with case. $600-800
178 German Violin, labeled JOHANN GEORGE LIPPOLD, NEUKIRCHEN, length of back 365 mm, with two nickel-mounted bows, and case. $700-900
189 French Violin, D. Salzard, Mirecourt, labeled D. SALZARD, branded SALZARD below the back button, length of back 360 mm. $600-800
179 Modern French Violin, labeled FERNAND JACQUOT, NANCY, length of back 359 mm, with case. $700-900
190 American Violin, Gibson, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Model 1-27-642, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 355 mm. $600-800
180 Modern German Violin, Markneukirchen, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, length of back 359 mm. $700-900
191 French Violin, labeled NICOLAE LUPOT A PARIS, length of back 358 mm. $600-800
181 German Violin, Hermann Fiedler, Dresden, bearing the maker’s label, No. 14704, length of back 360 mm. $700-900 182 Modern Czech Violin, labeled MODELED AFTER ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length of back 359 mm. $700-900 183 Modern American Violin, John Friedrich & Bro. Inc., New York, 1927, bearing the maker’s label, Grade No. 25..., length of back 357 mm. $700-900
192 Child’s 3/4-size Violin, bearing two labels, SPECIAL MODEL OF ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, and SALVADORE DE DURRO, B&J NEW YORK, SOLE IMPORTERS, length of back 336 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $600-800 193 French Violin, 19th Century, branded D.SALZAR, length of back 360 mm. $600-800 194 Modern German Violin, labeled ROMEO ANTONIAZZI, CREMONA, 1918, length of back 361 mm, with case. $600-800
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195 Modern American Violin, R.J. Fields, Seattle, 1956, bearing the maker’s internal inscription, R.J. FIELDS, SEATTLE, JUNE, 1956, length of back 356 mm. $600-800
204 French Violin, Nicolas Morlot, Mirecourt, bearing the maker’s internal brand, repair label JOSEPH URBAN, SAN FRANCISCO, 1870, length of back 361 mm, with case. $500-700
215 Modern German Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, stamped on back of scroll CONSERVATORY VIOLIN, length of back 358 mm, with case. $400-600
196 Modern German Violin, Gebruder Schuster, c. 1930s, bearing workshop label GEBRUDER SCHUSTER, length of back 358 mm, with case. $600-800
205 Modern German Violin, c. 1920s, labeled COPY OF JOSEPH GUARNERIUS DEL JESU, 1741, length of back 359 mm. $500-700
216 Modern Violin, labeled CH.J.B.COLLINMEZIN, LUTHIER A PARIS, length of back 358 mm, with nickel-silver mounted bow, and case. $400-600
197 German Violin, Lowendall Model, labeled COPY OF ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, branded on back button, branded on back of scroll GRAND CONCERT VIOLIN STRADIUARIUS, length of back 357 mm, with case. $600-800 198 American Violin, Lyon & Healy Cremonatone, labeled LYON & HEALY, CREMONATONE VIOLIN, NO. 01125, length of back 360 mm, with bow and case. $500-700 199 Violin, 19th Century, bearing repair label OLD VIOLINS, BOSTON, MASS., GRADUATED AND REPAIRED BY L.O. GROVER, NOVEMBER 1874, length of back 357 mm, with nickel-silver mounted bow, and case. $500-700 200 German Violin, labeled COPY OF ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, stamped on the back button GERMANY, under the back button JOACHIM, length of back 357 mm, with case. $500-700 201 French Violin, JTL Workshop, Mirecourt, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, length of back 360 mm. $500-700 202 Modern German Violin, labeled COPY OF ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length of back 359 mm, with case. $500-700 203 German Violin, Hopf, branded below the back button and internally, length of back 351 mm, with case. $500-700
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206 Violin, Possibly French, labeled GASPAR LORENZINI, CREMONA, ANNO 176?, length of back 358 mm, with case. $500-700 207 Modern Czech Violin, labeled JAKOBUS STAINER, length of back 354 mm, with nickelmounted bow and case. $500-700 208 Modern American Violin, labeled CHAS. HUNNICUTT, WILMINGTON, OHIO, length of back 358 mm, with case. $500-700 209 French Violin, Pillement, Mirecourt, branded internally PILLEMENT A MIRECOURT, length of back 367 mm. $500-700 210 German Violin, labeled COPY OF NICOLAUS AMATI, length of back 360 mm. $500-700 211 French Violin, JTL Workshop, Mirecourt, labeled ALEXANDRI GAGLIANO, NEAPOLI, 1725, length of back 358 mm. $400-600 212 Modern French Violin, JTL Workshop, Mirecourt, labeled JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME A PARIS, length of back 358 mm. $400-600
217 Modern German Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, length of back 358 mm, with case. $400-600 218 Violin, Possibly French, unlabeled, for restoration, length of back 355 mm, with bow (broken), and case. $400-600 219 Modern German Violin, G.A. Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 358 mm, with case. $400-600 220 Violin, branded internally HMS, length of back 354 mm, with case. $400-600 221 Modern French Violin, Possibly JTL, labeled NICOLAUS AMATUS, and LUTHERIE E. RIEHL, PARIS, length of back 356 mm, with case. $400-600 222 Czech Violin, Ferdinand Homolka, Prague, 1877, labeled FERDINANDUS AUG. HOMOLKA, PRAGAE, 1877, length of back 358 mm. $400-600
213 Modern German Violin, labeled COPY OF MICAEL DECONET, length of back 361 mm, with case. $400-600
223 German Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, branded CONSERVATORY VIOLIN on back of scroll, repair label CHARLES W. GRAY BRISBEN, NEW YORK, No. 20217, 1925, length of back 359 mm, with case. $400-600
214 Modern German Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length of back 357 mm, with case. $400-600
224 Modern Violin, Gaetano Chiocchi, labeled GAETANO CHIOCCHI, 1855, length of back 355 mm. $400-600
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225 German Violin, Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, labeled NEUNER & HORNSTEINER, MITTENWALD IN BAYERN, length of back 360 mm. $400-600
235 French 3/4-size Child’s Violin, Antonio Martello, Paris, labeled ANTONIO MARTELLO, PARIS, length of back 336 mm, with bow and case. $300-500
245 Modern French Violin, Attributed to V. Postiglione, labeled ALFREDO CONTINO, NAPOLI, 1934, branded MADE IN FRANCE on the back button, length of back 360 mm. $300-500
226 Modern Italian Violin, Concetto Puglisi, Catania, 1923, labeled CONCETTO PUGLISI, CATANIA, 1923, length of back 355 mm. $400-600
236 Modern American Violin, William Zeswitz, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1924, bearing the maker’s label, No. 233, length of back 360 mm, with case. $300-500
246 German Violin, labeled SPECIAL-MODELL, ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length of back 357 mm. $300-500
227 Modern French Violin, Mirecourt, labeled COPIE DE ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, 1721, LEON DUPEYRAT, LUTHIER, length of back 357 mm. $400-600 228 Modern German Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIVARIUS, length of back 360 mm, with case. $400-600 229 Modern American Violin, Louis Ganora, Torrington, Connecticut, 1953, bearing the maker’s label, branded on back internally at top and bottom, length of back 355 mm. $400-600 230 German Violin, Antonius and Hieronymus, labeled ANTONIUS & HIERONYMUS, length of back 362 mm, with double case. $400-600 231 Violin, bearing repair label REPAIRED AT ELIAS HOWE’S, 88 COURT STREET, BOSTON, 1885, length of back 360 mm. $400-600 232 Two German Pfretzschner Shop Violins, Mittenwald, one labeled E.R. PFRETZSCHNER, one unlabeled, both length of back 357 mm, with double case. $250-450 233 German Commercial Violin, Amati Model, unlabeled, length of back 363 mm, with case. $300-500 234 German 3/4-size Child’s Violin, Mittenwald, labeled JOSEF KLOTZ, MITTENWALD, 1795, length of back 339 mm, with case. $300-500
237 Modern German Violin, labeled JAKOBUS STAINER, length of back 367 mm, with case. $300-500 238 Modern American Violin, Seorim Swaine, Rochester, New Hampshire, 1916, bearing the maker’s label, No. 13, length of back 353 mm, with case. $300-500
247 Modern American Violin, Gemunder Art Violin, New York, 1922, bearing the workshop label GEMUNDER ART VIOLIN, AUGUST GEMUNDER & SONS, NEW YORK, 1922, length of back 358 mm, with case. $300-500 248 German Violin, labeled SEBASTIANUS ALBANESI, CREMONAE ANNO 1725, length of back 359 mm. $300-500
239 American Violin, D.E. Thomas, Woodstock, Vermont, 1889, bearing the maker’s label, No. 4, length of back 347 mm, with case. $300-500
249 German Violin, c. 1900-10, unlabeled, length of back 359 mm. $300-500
240 Czech Violin, John Juzek, Prague, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 361 mm, with case. $300-500
250 Czech Violin, John Juzek, Prague, 1920, for restoration, bearing the maker’s signed label, length of back 360 mm. $300-500
241 Modern German Violin, Workshop of Max Schuster, Markneukirchen, c. 1920s, bearing the workshop label, length of back 359 mm, with case. $300-500
251 German Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, length of back 363 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, fiberglass bow, and case. $300-500
242 Maggini Model Violin, labeled COPY OF ANTONIUS STRADUARIUS, length of back 361 mm, with nickel-mounted bow, and case. $300-500
252 German Violin, labeled ANTONIUS STRADIUARIUS, length of back 359 mm. $300-500
243 Eastern European Violin, barely legible label RAFFAELE & ANTONIO GAGLIANO, NAPOLI, 18??, length of back 354 mm. $300-500 244 German Violin, E. Martin, Sachsen, labeled E.MARTIN, SACHSEN, GERMANY, COPY OF STRADIVARIUS, branded on and below the button overlying EM, length of back 359 mm. $300-500
253 German Violin, Hopf, bearing the maker’s brand below the back button, length of back 357 mm, with case. $200-400 254 Modern American Violin, H.O. Brower, 1907, bearing the maker’s internal brand twice, length of back 360 mm, with case. $200-400
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255 Modern American Violin, Edmond G. Therrien, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1918, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 359 mm. $200-400 256 German Violin, Maggini Model, unlabeled, length of back 368 mm. $200-400 257 German 3/4-size Child’s Violin, labeled PAGANINI, branded PAGANINI below the back button, length of back 335 mm. $200-400 258 Modern German Violin, E.R. Pfretzschner, Mittenwald, 1974, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 354 mm, with case. $200-400 259 German Violin, labeled NICOLAUS AMATUS, length of back 357 mm. $200-400 260 German 3/4-size Child’s Violin, John Juzek, bearing workshop label, length of back 338 mm. $200-400 261 Modern German Violin, E.R. Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen, 1952, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 359 mm. $200-400 262 Modern German Violin, Lowendall Copy, labeled JOSEPH GUARNERIUS, branded on the back of the scroll CONSERVATORY VIOLIN GUARNERIUS, length of back 357 mm, with case. $200-400 263 Modern German Viola, W.K. Fuchs, Eltersdorf-Erlangen, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 39.7 cm (15 5/8 in.), with two bows and case. $150-250 264 French 1/4-size Child’s Violin, JTL, labeled MEDIO FINO, length of back 265 mm. $100-200
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265 German 3/4-size Child’s Violin, illegible label, length of back 330 mm, with case. $100-200 266 Child’s 3/4-size Violin, for restoration, unlabeled, length of back 335 mm, with case. $75-125 267 Seven Bows and Three Frogs, of various mounts, including one cello bow, with twelveslot bow case. $600-800 268 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 61.9 grams. $500-700 269 Two Silver-mounted Cello Bows, both octagonal sticks, one stamped WEICHOLD DRESDEN, one unstamped. $500-700 270 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped ADOLF C. SCHUSTER, weight 60.3 grams. $500-700 271 Three German Violin Bows, of various mounts, one stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER, weight 50.1 grams, one stamped W.A. PFRETZSCHNER with crest on frog, weight 52.8 grams, and one stamped *A.R. SANDNER*, weight 55.0 grams. $400-600 272 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. DORFLER, weight 60.8 grams. $400-600 273 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped G.A. PFRETZSCHNER, S.M.H., weight 59.0 grams. $400-600 274 Three German Cello Bows, of various mounts, all sticks round, one stamped BAUSCH, weight 77.3 grams, two unstamped, weight 70.7 and 76.0 grams. $400-600
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275 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped L.BAUSCH, weight 61.3 grams. $400-600 276 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 55.7 grams. $400-600 277 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Pfretzschner, the octagonal stick stamped PFRETZSCHNER, weight 55.6 grams. $400-600 278 American Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Lyon & Healy, the round stick stamped *LYON & HEALY*, weight 53.7 grams. $400-600 279 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped VTOR FETIQUE A PARIS, weight 58.9 grams. $400-600 280 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 58.8 grams. $400-600 281 Two German Nickel-mounted Violin Bows, the octagonal stick stamped TOURTE, weight 50.1 grams, the round stick stamped MAX WUNDERLICH, weight 57.0 grams. $300-500 282 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped ANTONIO CURATOLI, weight 48.3 grams. $300-400 283 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, weight 54.9 grams. $300-400 284 German Pernambuco Violin Bow Stick, the round stick stamped AUGUST NURNBERGER SUESS, weight 32.1 grams. $300-500
285 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, weight 59.0 grams. $300-500 286 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick barely legibly stamped PECCATTE, weight 54.8 grams. $300-500 287 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped EDWIN HERRMANN, weight 56.5 grams. $300-500 288 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, John Friedrich and Bro., New York, the round stick stamped JOHN FRIEDRICH & BRO. N.Y., weight 60.0 grams. $300-500 289 American Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Carl Fischer, New York, the octagonal stick stamped CARL FISCHER, NEW YORK, weight 58.0 grams. $300-500 290 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped VTOR FETIQUE A PARIS, weight 60.5 grams. $300-500 291 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped JAS TUBBS, weight 60.2 grams. $300-500 292 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 59.0 grams. $300-500 293 German Silver-mounted Cello Bow, the round stick stamped HERM. W. PRELL, weight 63.5 grams. $200-400 294 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped BAUSCH, with later adjuster, weight 59.1 grams. $200-400
295 Silver-mounted Viola Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 74.7 grams. $200-400
305 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped ALBERT WOLFRAM, weight 59.4 grams. $200-400
296 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, with engraved adjuster, ferrule, and tip, weight 61.6 grams. $200-400
306 Nickel Silver-mounted Viola Bow, the round stick stamped SISSON, weight 68.5 grams. $200-400
297 Silver-mounted Carbon Fiber Violin Bow, the round stick labeled CODA BOW, weight 60.3 grams. $200-400
307 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick with barely legible stamp CHADWICK LONDON, weight 58.4 grams. $200-400
298 Two Nickel-mounted Violin Bows, both sticks octagonal, one stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER, one stamped KARL HERMANN. $200-400
308 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped CHADWICK LONDON, weight 59.9 grams. $200-400
299 German Nickel-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped BEARE & SON, weight 62.0 grams. $200-400 300 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped GERMANY, weight 58.9 grams. $200-400 301 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped ALBERT SCHUSTER, weight 59.5 grams. $200-400 302 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped E.J. ALBERT, weight 59.0 grams. $200-400 303 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped BERTHOLD SCHUSTER, weight 56.7 grams. $200-400 304 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped HERMAN DIETEL, weight 61.4 grams. $200-400
309 French Nickel Silver-mounted Viola Bow, the round stick stamped SARASATE EL, weight 67.5 grams. $200-400 310 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped K.KERBREN, weight 59.1 grams. $200-400 311 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped *EGIDIUS DORFLER***, weight 57.9 grams. $200-400 312 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 64.9 grams. $200-400 313 Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, weight 51.8 grams. $100-200 314 Nickel Silver-mounted Cello Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, weight 76.7 grams. $150-250
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315 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, H&S, the round stick stamped H&S, weight 58.6 grams. $2,000-2,400
319 French Nickel Silver-mounted Cello Bow, C.N. Bazin, the round stick unstamped, weight 79.4 grams. $1,500-2,500
316 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 58.5 grams. $2,600-3,000
320 French Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Probably Workshop of C.N. Bazin, the octagonal stick unstamped, weight 59.4 grams. $1,200-1,800
317 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 59.4 grams. $2,800-3,200
318 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the octagonal stick stamped W.E. HILL & Sons, weight 60.2 grams. $2,800-3,200
321 French Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Labert, the round stick stamped V.J. FERELLI, weight 56.8 grams. $1,200-1,800 322 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Attributed to the Tubbs Family, the round stick unstamped, weight 60.8 grams. $1,200-1,800 323 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Cuniot Hury, c. 1910, the round stick stamped LUPOT, weight 56.7 grams. $1,200-1,800
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324 German Gold-mounted Violin Bow, c. 1990, the round stick stamped M.BUTONS, weight 60.6 grams. Certificate: Daniel Bruckner, Wildberg, Germany, October 26, 2001. $1,200-1,600 325 German Gold-mounted Violin Bow, c. 1920, the octagonal stick unstamped, weight 58.6 grams. $1,200-1,400 326 Gold-mounted Violin Bow, H.G. Fischer, the round stick stamped four times H.G. FISCHER, U.S.A., three times on the stick and once on the frog, weight 56.2 grams. $800-1,200 327 German Silver-mounted Cello Bow, the octagonal stick stamped gEDW. HERRMANN***, crest on frog, weight 68.4 grams. $800-1,200
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328 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, L. Morizot, the round stick stamped L.MORIZOT, weight 59.5 grams. $1,500-2,500
329 French Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped CUNIOT HURY, weight 59.8 grams. $1,800-2,200
330 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, H. Knopf, c. 1870, the round stick stamped L.BAUSCH under the frog, weight 59.7 grams. Certificate: Frank Passa, San Francisco, March 1, 1982. $2,000-4,000
335 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped DODD, weight 59.0 grams. $800-1,200 336 Gold-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped DODD, weight 58.9 grams. $800-1,200 337 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped E.M. PENZEL, weight 61.8 grams. $800-1,200 338 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the round stick stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER, weight 57.3 grams. $700-900
331 English Silver-mounted Violin Bow, W.E. Hill & Sons, the round stick stamped W.E. HILL & SONS, weight 59.5 grams. $2,500-3,500
339 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the round stick stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER, weight 57.4 grams. $700-900
332 Swiss Silver-mounted Cello Bow, the octagonal stick stamped JEAN BOUVIN, weight 73.7 grams. $800-1,200
340 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Otto Wunderlich, the octagonal stick stamped *OTTO WUNDERLICH*, weight 55.1 grams. $600-800
333 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped AUGUST RAU, weight 55.0 grams. $800-1,200
341 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped *G.A. PFRETZSCHNER*, weight 50.7 grams. $600-800
334 German Nickel Silver-mounted Viola Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the octagonal stick stamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER*, weight 65.8 grams. $800-1,200
342 Danish-American Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped J.N. ASCHOW, weight 63.3 grams. $600-800 343 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped ALBERT NURNBERGER, weight 55.5 grams. $550-750
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344 German Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped OTTO DURRSCHMIDT, crest on frog, weight 63.4 grams. $550-750 345 German Gold-mounted Violin Bow, Otto Durrschmidt, the octagonal stick stamped OTTO DURRSCHMIDT, weight 61.3 grams. $600-800 346 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped VIGNERON A PARIS, weight 49.5 grams. $500-700 347 Swiss Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped SWISS MADE, JEAN BOUVIN, weight 59.8 grams. $500-700 348 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped F.N. VOIRIN A PARIS, weight 58.1 grams. $500-700 349 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Albert Nurnberger, the octagonal stick stamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER*, weight 59.0 grams. $500-700 350 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped L.PANORMO, weight 57.5 grams. $500-700 351 German Silver-mounted Cello Bow, the octagonal stick stamped ALFONS RIEDL**, weight 79.5 grams. $500-700
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352 French Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, E.F. Ouchard, Mirecourt, c. 1930, the round stick stamped TOURTE, weight 60.0 grams. Certificate: Alex Gartsman, Newport News, Virginia, February 12, 2015. $1,200-1,800
353 French Nickel Silver-mounted Violin Bow, Marc Laberte, Mirecourt, c. 1940-45, the round stick stamped PAUL MANGENOT, weight 58.7 grams. Certificate: Alex Gartsman, Newport News, Virginia, May 6, 2014. $1,200-1,800
354 German Nickel Silver-mounted Viola Bow, the octagonal stick stamped WEICHOLD. DRESDEN, weight 68.3 grams. $800-1,200
355 French Nickel Silver-mounted Bass Bow, L. Morizot, the round stick unstamped, weight 131.5 grams. $800-1,200
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356 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, A. Thoma, the octagonal stick stamped A. THOMA, weight 55.5 grams. $400-600
362 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, with tortoiseshell frog and decorative opal, weight 56.0 grams. $300-500
357 German Silver-mounted Viola Bow, Emil Kuehnl, the octagonal stick stamped EMIL KUEHNL***, weight 66.7 grams. $300-500
363 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped WEICHOLD A DRESDEN, weight 58.3 grams. $400-600
358 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped TOURTE, weight 60.5 grams. $300-400
364 American Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped CARL FISCHER NEW YORK, weight 48.6 grams. $400-600
359 Gold-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick unstamped, weight 61.4 grams. $300-500
365 Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick unstamped, weight 59.7 grams. $400-600
360 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped *ALBERT NURNBERGER*, weight 60.3 grams. $300-500
366 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the round stick stamped R. ARNOLD STOESS, weight 60.0 grams. $400-600
361 German Silver-mounted Violin Bow, the octagonal stick stamped *ERNST HEINRICH ROTH*, weight 58.5 grams. $300-500
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367 Modern Danish Violin, Carl Andersen, Copenhagen, 1911, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 358 mm, with case. $1,200-1,600
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368 Modern Danish Violin, K.A. Danerfjord, 1944, bearing the maker’s label, and label GUADAGNINI (COPI) 1722, length of back 356 mm. $1,000-2,000
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369 Modern German Viola, Robert A. Dolling, Markneukirchen, c. 1920s, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 40 cm (15 3/4 in.). $2,000-4,000
370 Modern German Viola, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Bubenreuth-Erlangen, 1955, bearing the maker’s label and internal brand, length of back 39.5 cm (15 9/16 in.), with case. $2,000-3,000
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371 Modern German Violin, Kurt Gutter, Markneukirchen, 1925, bearing the maker’s label and internal brand, branded SPEZIAL, length of back 360 mm. $1,200-1,400
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372 Modern German Violin, Heinrich Th. Heberlein, Jr., Markneukirchen, 1922, bearing the maker’s label and internal brand, length of back 358 mm, with case. $2,400-2,800
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373 German Violin, Eulo Dorfino, 1929, bearing the label ESPRESSAMENTE PER WILLIAM MOENNIG & SON, internal brand WILLIAM MOENNIG, length of back 357 mm, with case. $2,500-3,500
374 German Violin, Anton Wachter, 1777, bearing the maker’s label, with lion’s head scroll, length of back 357 mm, with case. $2,000-3,000
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375 French Violin, Paul Lorange, Lyon, 1902, bearing the maker’s label and internal brand, No. 94, length of back 356 mm, with case. $3,000-5,000
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376 French Violin, Drouin, Mirecourt, 1889, labeled DROUIN, LUTHIER, A MIRECOURT, 1889, length of back 354 mm, with two bows and two cases. $1,800-2,400
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377 French Violin, Ascribed to Jean Francois Renaud, labeled JEAN FRANCOIS RENAUD, LUTHIER, PARIS, 1791, length of back 356 mm, with case. Certificate: Ralph P. Powell, London, July 14, 1962. $2,000-4,000
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378 English Violin, Attributed to Benjamin Banks, Salisbury, labeled MADE BY BENJ. BANKS, SALISBURY, 1773, branded BANKS below the back button, length of back 352 mm, with case. $2,500-4,500
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379 French Violin, Attributed to Ch. Simonin, Toulouse, labeled CH. SIMONIN, LUTHIER, A TOULOUSE, length of back 356 mm. $1,800-2,200
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380 Modern Russian Violin, Tomofei Podgorny, Moscow, 1927, bearing the maker’s internal inscription, No. 236, length of back 362 mm, with silver-mounted bow, and case. $2,200-4,200
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381 American Violin, Leonard O. Grover, Boston, Massachusetts, 1882, bearing the maker’s label, COPY OF OLE BULL DEL GESU, length of back 359 mm, with case. $1,500-2,500
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382 Modern American Violin, O.H. Bryant, Boston, Massachusetts, 1923, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 354 mm, with case. $2,000-4,000
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383 French Violin, Ascribed to Charles Claudot, branded LEMARQUIS internally, and LE MARQUIS DE LAIR DOISEAUX ANNO under the back button, length of back 365 mm, with case.
384 French Violin, 19th Century, bearing the internal brand LEMARQUIS, branded LE MARQUIS DE LAIR DOISEAUX ANNO below the back button, length of back 361 mm, with case. $2,500-4,000
Certificate: Ames Anciennes, Montberon, August 28th, 2013. $2,000-3,000
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385 German Violin, Possibly Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, c. 1850, labeled MATHIAS KLOZ, LAUTENMACHER, length of back 358 mm. $2,500-4,500
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386 French Violin, Attributed to Jacques Boquay, Paris, labeled JACQUES BOQUAY, PARIS, length of back 359 mm, with French silver-mounted bow with illegible stamp, and case. $2,500-4,500
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387 German Violin, W.H. Hammig, Leipzig, 1889, bearing the maker’s label, internal brand W.H.HAMMIG LEIPZIG, length of back 352 mm, with nickel-mounted bow stamped KARL MEISEL, and case. $3,000-5,000
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388 European Violoncello, labeled FERDINAND GAGLIANO, NAPLES, 1792, length of back 76.2 cm, with nickel-mounted bow stamped TOURTE, and soft case. $4,000-7,000
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389 French Violoncello, Mirecourt, labeled JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME, length of two-piece back 75.4 cm, with case. $6,000-10,000
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390 Fine Violoncello, 18th Century, labeled PAULO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILAN, 1751, length of two-piece back 73.9 cm, with hard case. Certificates: Mucio Toledo and Otto Backheuser, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 20, 1938; Gustav Famgern, Curitiba, Brazil, March 4, 1966. $18,000-24,000
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391 Modern Italian Violin, School of Antoniazzi, Milan c. 1900-10, unlabeled, length of back 361 mm, with case. Certificate: Peter Korner, Mainz, Germany, February 3, 2015. $8,000-10,000
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392 Modern Italian Violin, Camillo Mandelli, Milan, c. 1930, labeled DITTA MAINO & ORSI, MILAN, length of back 353 mm, with case. Certificate: Reuning & Son, Boston, September 16, 2014. $16,000-20,000
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393 Modern Italian Violin, Plinio Michetti, Savona, 1924, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 359 mm, with case. $20,000-24,000
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394 Austrian Violin, Attributed to Johann Stohr, Salzburg, 1850, labeled JOHANN STOHR, SALZBURG, 1850, length of back 357 mm. $3,000-4,000
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395 Tyrolean Violin, Possibly Albani School, 18th Century, illegible label, length of back 359 mm. $4,000-6,000
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396 French Violin, labeled GABBRIELLI, FLORENCE, 1754, length of back 356 mm, with case. $7,000-9,000
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397 Modern American Violin, Arthur Paine, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1904, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 357 mm. $2,000-4,000
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398 Modern American Violin, Carl A. Paulsen, Chicago, c. 1910, labeled FASSAUER FERRON, FECIT CHICAGO 19??, length of two-piece back 356 mm, with case. $4,000-6,000
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399 Modern American Violin, Giuseppe Martino, Boston, Massachusetts, 1925, bearing the maker’s label, length of back 352 mm, with nickel-mounted bow stamped BAUSCH, and case. $2,200-2,800
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400 American Violin, August Gemunder, bearing the maker’s internal stamp, the maker’s signature on the inside upper right bout, length of back 362 mm, with case. $2,000-4,000
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Glossary of Terms All items in the catalog are described according to the following table of terminology. Please note that all statements in this catalog as to Authorship, Period, Origin, are qualified statements subject to the Conditions of Sale. All weights and measurements are approximate.
Authorship will be described in the following ways: Joseph Guarneri: In our judgment the work is by the maker. Ascribed to Joseph Guarneri: The work is believed to be by the named maker, in the opinion of the authors of the accompanying certificates or letters. Attributed to Joseph Guarneri: A traditional attribution with which we may not agree. Probably Joseph Guarneri (also possibly): A work which we have no definitive opinion on. School of Joseph Guarneri: In our judgment the work of a follower executed in the style of the maker or area stated. Workshop of Joseph Guarneri: In our judgment the work is executed in the style of the named maker and possibly under his supervision. Labeled Joseph Guarneri (also stamped, branded, etc.): In our judgment the instrument is not necessarily the work of this maker, but bears the maker’s mark.
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All property is sold “as is,� and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. 3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. 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(a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser. 5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. 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Kerry Shrives
Lindsay White
Daniel Bar
508.970.3000
Judie Ochsner
Accounting
online@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3279
Transportation Eric Jones
Denise Johnson
Absentee & Telephone Bidding
508.970.3269
William Madden
508.970.3229
Boston: 617.874.4318
508.970.3266
Marlborough: 508.970.3211 Discovery: 508.970.3208
Kevin Rota 508.970.3283
Auctioneers Chris Barber, John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie Keep, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney
63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 Fax 617.350.5429
274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA 01752 508.970.3000 Fax 508.970.3100
130 Miracle Mile, Suite 220 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305.503.4423 Fax 305.709.2143
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Directions to Skinner’s Boston Gallery/63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 From the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Prudential/Copley exit located in the Prudential tunnel. Once on the exit ramp, stay in the right hand lane and follow the signs for Copley. The ramp exits onto Stuart Street. Drive straight through five sets of lights and take a left onto Charles Street South. Take your first left off of Charles St. South onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From the South: Take 93-N to Exit 20 for I-90 W toward Worcester. Follow signs for Chinatown/South Station. Bear left at the fork to continue towards Kneeland Street. Turn left onto Kneeland Street. Kneeland Street becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From Logan Airport: Take the Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 25 toward South Boston and bear left at the fork in the ramp. Bear right onto B St. Turn left onto Northern Ave which becomes Seaport Blvd. Turn left onto Surface Rd. Turn right onto Kneeland Street which becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From the North: Take I-93 South towards Boston. Take exit 26 towards Storrow Drive.  Merge onto MA-28 South via the ramp on the left. Turn left onto Beacon Street. Turn right onto Arlington Street. Turn left onto Boylston Street. Turn right onto Hadassah Way. Skinner is on the right at 63 Park Plaza.
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Catalog Subscription Form Prices effective January 17, 2014. Catalog subscription price includes quarterly brochure. Subscription effective one year from date processed. No refunds for previous subscriptions. Renewal notice will be sent one month prior to expiration. Subscriptions do not include Discovery, Estates, and other special sales. Post-auction prices are available online at www.skinnerinc.com
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$135
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American & European Fine Prints & Photographs
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$143
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$25
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$60
$73
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$30
$36
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$60
Fine Musical Instruments
$60
$73
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