Bows
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Lots 1-33 are from the private collection of a gentleman
1.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons stamped Hill, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 57gm
£2500-3000
2.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violin bow of the Hill School stamped G.IVEMY., the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 61gm
**WebelievethiswaspossiblyacollaborativebowmadeintheHillWorkshops
£2000-2500
3.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons stamped Hill (Sydney Yeoman), the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 55gm (without hair)
£3000-4000
4.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons stamped Hill (Arthur J. Barnes), the stick round, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 62gm
£2000-2500
5.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons stamped Hill (William C. Retford), the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 56gm
£1500-2000
6.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons, stamped H&S on the audience side, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 60gm
£3000-4000
7.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted viola bow by Matthew Coltman and stamped M. Coltman, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 71gm
£2000-2500
8.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted viola bow by and stamped D.J. Earl, the stick round, the faux tortoiseshell frog inlaid with crowns, the silver mounts engraved with foliage and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands engraved with flowerheads, 71gm
£1200-1600
9.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted viola bow by and stamped W.E. Hill & Sons (Garner Wilson), the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 71gm
£2500-3000
10. NO LOT
11.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violoncello bow by W.E. Hill & Sons circa 1930, stamped H & S (Arthur J. Barnes), the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 77gm
£2000-2500
12.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - English silver mounted violoncello bow by W.E. Hill & Sons, circa 1933, stamped Hill (Edgar Bishop), the stick round, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 71gm
£2000-2500
13.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violoncello bow by and faintly stamped Egidius Dorfler***, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 75gm (without hair)
£800-1200
14.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped *Egid. Dorfler*, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 77gm (without hair)
£800-1200
15.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped Rudolf Neudorfer, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 81gm
£1000-1400
16.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - silver mounted violin bow faintly stamped E. Henry á Paris, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes (one missing) and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 50gm (without hair and lapping)
**Ivorysubmissionreference9HCDM41K
£1000-1400
17.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violin bow attributed to and stamped H.R. Pfretzschner to the audience side and Voirin on the players side, the frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 55gm (without hair and lapping)
£1000-1400
18.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - Silver mounted violin bow indistinctly stamped MuhL, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 57gm (without hair)
**Ivorysubmissionreference7KVNQVBV
£1200-1600
19.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violin bow by and stamped *Albert C. Schuster*, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 55gm (without hair)
£800-1200
20.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violin bow by and stamped Herm. Albert Hoyer, 1970, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 60gm (without hair)
£1500-2000
21.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - Nickel mounted violin bow by and stamped Arnold Voigt, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with nickel rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two nickel bands, 58gm (without hair)
**IvorysubmissionreferenceNUWFJJQ9
£800-1200
22.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German gold mounted violin bow by and faintly stamped Albin Hums, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two gold bands, 62gm
£1500-2000
23.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - Nickel-silver Vuillaume Model violoncello bow, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with large pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two nickel-silver bands, 72gm (without hair)
**IvorysubmissionreferenceW5CD88G1
£1500-2000
24.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violin bow by and stamped C. Dorfler***, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands enclosing a mother of pearl dot inlaid central band, 55gm (without hair)
£1000-1400
25.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violin bow stamped Dodd, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and also stamped Dodd, the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 52gm (without hair)
£800-1200
26.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - Silver mounted violin bow stamped Tourte, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog plain and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 49gm (without hair and lapping)
**IvorysubmissionreferenceEYQ2NGZ2
£1500-2000
27.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violin bow stamped Dodd, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and also stamped Dodd, the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 53gm (without hair and lapping)
£800-1200
28.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - Silver mounted violin bow stamped Dodd Rd 80271 on the handle and on the plain ebony frog, the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 53gm (without hair)
**IvorysubmissionreferenceBYXJMAF3
£1000-1500
29.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped F.K. Muller, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands enclosing an ebony band inlaid with mother of pearl dots, 79gm
£1000-1400
30.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped Otto Schuller***, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 78gm
£1000-1400
31.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - Silver mounted viola bow, unstamped, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 60gm (without hair and lapping)
£1500-2000
32.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - Nickel-silver mounted violin bow, unstamped, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two nickel-silver bands, 53gm (without hair and lapping)
**IvorysubmissionreferenceP68BFKHU
£1200-1600
33.
PRIVATE COLLECTION - German silver mounted violin bow by and stamped Roderich Paesold, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 58gm
£800-1200
34.
French nickel mounted violin bow by Charles Nicolas Bazin stamped Tourte, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two nickel bands, 60gm
£1000-1300
35.
Silver mounted violin bow stamped A. Husson-Paris, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 62gm
£800-1200
36.
French silver mounted viola bow by and stamped H. Joubert, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 73gm
**IvorysubmissionreferenceFBWUZNP3
£500-800
37.
French silver mounted viola bow by and stamped Pascal-Franck (from Atelier Francois Daber, Lyon), the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 72gm
**Ivorysubmissionreference3WQARVKK
£800-1200
38.
German silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped Jens Paulus**, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and having a foliate chased ferrule and the ebony adjuster with two silver chased bands, 81gm
£900-1300
39.
German silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped G. Rudi Steinel, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 80gm
**IvorysubmissionreferenceNWW1ZMRS
£500-800
40.
Interesting French silver mounted bass bow by and stamped C. Bazin, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two wide silver bands, 103gm
** This bow is on the light side but would be perfectly suitable for a chamber bass player
**Ivorysubmissionreference3WKRUQTB
£1000-1500
41.
Rare and important English Dragonetti model baroque double bass bow by a member of the Dodd family and stamped Dodd, with fruitwood frog and bone adjuster, 137gm (good restorations to the butt and frog); also another rare early French baroque period fixed-tension double bass bow on the early Dragonetti model, with ebony frog, 115gm
** Bothbowsinabespokemadecase
**Thesebowsareaccompaniedbyframedphotographsofawatercolour depictingDomenicoDragonettiplayingaType1bowinVenicecirca1893 beforehemovedtoLondonin1894,afterwhichheappearstohaveadopted thebowshowninthesecondphotographshowingthecharacteristicsofhis contemporaryLondonerJohnDodd.Wefeelitispossiblethebowdepicted inthisphotographistheveryDoddbowinthislot
£1200-1800
42.
French nickel mounted violin bow by Louis Morizot Pere and stamped A. Deblaye, circa 1935, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two nickel bands, 61gm
**ThisbowissoldwithacertificateofauthenticityfromPierreGuillaumedated20thSeptember2024,Certno.24661
£1200-1600
43.
Silver mounted violin bow, the octagonal stick stamped Adam, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 59gm
£700-900
44.
English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons and stamped H & S, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 63gm
£800-1200
45.
French nickel mounted violin bow by Marc Laberte circa 1925, unstamped, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with nickel rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a nickel overlaid ebony adjuster, 57gm (without hair)
**ThisviolinbowissoldwithacertificateofauthenticityfromPierreGuillaumedated23rdMarch2025Certno.25453
£800-1200
46.
Good German nickel mounted violin bow by Hermann Richard Pfretzschner circa 1890, unstamped, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a nickel overlaid ebony adjuster, 56gm
**ThisviolinbowissoldwithacertificateofauthenticityfromPierreGuillaumedated23rdMarch2025Certno.25457
£1500-2000
47.
English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons stamped W.E.H & S, the stick round, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 60gm
£1000-1500
48.
Interesting Vuillaume type nickel mounted tubular steel violin bow, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with lozenge mother of pearl flowerheads (one missing) and the ebony adjuster with two wide nickel bands, 56gm
£500-800
LOTS 49-100 NO LOTS
Violins & Violas
101.
18th century English violin by and labelled Made by B. Banks, Salisbury 1769, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 13 7/8", 35.20cm (at fault)
*Thisisaparticularlyearlyviolinbythemaker £3000-4000
102.
Good English violin by and labelled Made by Joseph Anthony Chanot, London, no. 154, 1912, the one piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium/fine width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 1/16", 35.70cm, case £2000-3000
103.
Good English violin by and labelled George Pyne, Maker, London, Anno 1920; also inked G. Pyne, London above the label, the two piece back of faint irregular medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.50cm, within a M.A. Gordge plush green fitted oblong violin case £1800-2500
Modern English violin by and labelled Peter Dodge II MMXXI, no. 339 (Guarneri del Gesu 1745), the one piece back of medium/broad curl with finer curl to the sides and faint medium curl to the head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 1/16", 35.70cm, with Carbondix*** carbon fibre bow and fitted case
**Thisbowissoldwithacopypurchasereceiptfromthemakerfor£8000dated2July2024
£2500-3500
104.
19th century French violin labelled Collin-Mezin á Paris 1884, the two piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm, two bows £1500-2500
Good German violin by and labelled Prof. F.J. Koch, Dresden, Anno 1923, Nr I/164; also stamped Koch below the button, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of broad curl, the table of a medium/fine width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm, two bows
**ThisviolinissoldwithavaluationforinsurancepurposesfromBridgewood&Neitzertdated30thJanuary2002
£2000-3000
106.
107.
French violin circa 1900 in need of restoration, labelled Georges Cunault Luthier, 21 Navarin.Paris-An 1898; also signed on the label, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain widening to the flanks and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
£700-900
108.
French violin by and stamped M. Deloget to the inner back and labelled Fait en 1937 á Versailles par Marcel Deloget, Luthier, no. 2, the one piece back of faint wild flame with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a fine/medium width grain and the varnish of a reddishbrown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm £1200-1800
109.
Good French violin by Jenny Bailly labelled J. Bailly á Paris; also signed and numbered 553 on the label and to the inner back, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a chocolate brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm £1500-2000
110.
Good French violin by Jenny Bailly and labelled J. Bailly á Paris; also signed and numbered 474 to the inner back, the two piece back of medium/fine curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 3/16", 36cm £1500-2000
French violin labelled Gustave Bazin, no. 135, 1894, the two piece back of broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium/ fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm £700-900
labelled Giuseppe Bossi, Liutaio, Stradella, Anno 1929, N23, the one piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £2700-3500
112.
Violin
113.
Good modern Japanese violin labelled Copy of Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, Faciebat Anno 1722, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14, 35.60cm £2500-3500
Good English violin by and labelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1989, the one piece back of medium/fine curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm £4000-5000
114.
115.
Good modern Italian violin by and labelled Giacomo e Leandro Bisiach, Fecero in Milano l'A 1962 and signed on the label, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
£10,000-12,000
116.
Interesting early 19th century violin bearing an Italian label, the one piece back of medium/fine curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm £3000-4000
117.
French violin of the Collin-Mezin School circa 1900, the two piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £1500-2500
118.
Interesting 19th century violin possibly from the Hill Workshops labelled Joseph Guarnerius... and bearing the no. 4003 stamped on the bottom side of the fingerboard, the two piece back of medium/broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine/medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £6000-8000
119.
English Tertis Model viola by and labelled Frederick Weller, Holmwood, Surrey, no. 90, 1948, the two piece back of medium/fine curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium width grain slightly narrowing to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddishbrown colour on a golden ground, 16 3/4", 42.60cm, case
£2000-2500
120.
Interesting French violin labelled Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a Paris, Rue Croix des Petits Champs, the two piece back of broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a light plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
£5000-7000
Lots 121-135 are the retirement stock of a violin dealer
121.
Good 18th century German violin by and labelled Aegidius Kloz in Mittenwald an der Ifer, 1786; also stamped with the Hill no. V402 on the end of the fingerboard, the two piece back with faint irregular broad curl with similar wood to the sides, the later head of medium curl, the table of a medium width grain slightly widening towards the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour, 13 13/16", 35.10cm
**ThisviolinissoldwithacertificateofauthenticityfromW.E.Hill&Sonsdated19thApril1984
£8000-12,000
18th century English violin by and labelled Made and Sold by John Johnson at the 'Harp & Crown' in Cheapside, London 1751, the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm £3000-5000
122.
123.
English violin by and labelled George Pyne. Maker. London, Anno 1893; also stamped G. Pyne to the inner back above the label and signed on the lower rib under the end button, the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the sides, the head of medium curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a chocolate brown colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm £1800-2500
English violin by Frederick William Chanot and labelled F.W. Chanot, London, Fecit A.D. 1909 'Sainton Model' B., the two piece back of faint medium/ broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain slightly narrowing to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm £2000-3000
124.
125.
Interesting 18th century violin of the Betts School bearing in indecipherable label, with birds eye maple back and sides, plainish wood to the head, the table of a medium/fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 7/8", 35.20cm
£2000-4000
126.
Good French violin by and labelled Ch.J.B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier á Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonniere, no. 29; also bearing another label above inscribed Exposition Universle Paris 1900, Grand Prix and signed in pencil to the inside back of the lower bouts on the treble side, the two piece back of broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 1/8", 35.90cm £6000-8000
127.
French violin labelled H. Derazey á Mirecourt, Medaille de Ire Classe, Exposition Universelle 1855; also stamped H. Derazey to the inner back above the label, the one piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/4", 36.20cm £6000-8000
Beare & Son of London imported violin labelled Paolo Fiorini, Taurini, Faciebat anno 1924, B & S.L, the one piece back of wild flame with faint medium curl to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £2000-3000
128.
129.
20th century violin, possibly English, bearing a partially illegible Italian label inscribed in ink ...anno 1941, the one piece back of fine curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of faint medium curl, the table of a medium/broad width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £600-800
Late 18th/early 19th century violin labelled Hieronymus Amatus..., the one piece back of very faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium/broad width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm £1500-2000
130.
20th century violin of the Wilkinson School, unlabelled, the one piece back of very faint medium curl with plainish wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm £2000-3000
132.
Interesting early 19th century violin, possibly Italian, unlabelled, the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm £1000-2000
133.
Italian violin probably by Antonio Lechi, unlabelled, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/4", 36.20cm £1200-1800
134.
Good Czechoslovakian viola by and labelled John Juzek, Violin Maker in Prague and signed on the label, the two piece back of faint medium/fine curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a goldenbrown colour, 16", 40.60cm £700-1000
135.
Late 19th century German viola labelled Joh. Bapt. Schweitzer..., the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 15 7/16", 39.20cm
£600-900
English violin probably by Richard Duke circa 1800 and stamped Duke, Maker below the button, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain broadening to the flanks on the treble side, 13 15/16", 35.40cm £2000-3000
136.
137.
Late 19th century French violin by and labelled Paul Serdet, Luthier á Paris 1895 -no. 6, the two piece back of faint broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm (table sound post crack) £1500-2000
Violin circa 1930 labelled Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Roma (Napoli crossed through) anno 1929, the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a reddish colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm £1500-2000
138.
139.
Good French violin by and labelled Marius Didier Luthier, Mattaincourt, Exposition des Meilleurs Artisans de France. Grand Prix, 1929, no. 96 and signed on the label, the two piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm £2000-3000
140.
Good modern Italian violin by and labelled Claudio Perversi, fatto in Alessandria, 2000, also signed by the maker on the label, the one piece back of fine curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium/fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
**Thisviolinissoldwiththecertificateofthemakerdated24thNovember2001
£3000-4000
141.
Good quality 19th century rosewood fitted violin case, the dome top with recessed brass handle
£500-700
142.
Interesting 19th century tooled leather and brass studded violin case bearing the W.E. Hill & Sons of London label, with fitted mahogany interior and ornate brass carrying handle £500-700
143. B. Millant and J.F. Raffin - Les Archetiers Francais, 1750-1950 (volumes I, II and III)
**mintconditionandstillinoriginalcellophanewrapping £600-800
144.
Violin bearing a handwritten label inscribed Fagnola Annibale...1937; also bearing the signature of H. Fagnola 1926 inscribed on the inside upper rib, the two piece back of medium curl carved with a foliate design to the middle of the lower bouts, the sides and head of similar curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm £1000-1400
Interesting 18th century violin in need of restoration, the two piece back of faint broad curl with geometric purfled inlay below the button and faint medium curl to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14", 35.60cm £1000-1400
145.
English violin (copy of Benjamin Banks) by and labelled Adam Whone, London. Anno 1984, no. 22, the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm £3000-5000
146.
147.
Interesting early 19th century violin, possibly Italian, labelled Gio. Battista Gabbrielli. Firenze 1759, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium width grain widening to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm £2000-4000
148.
Late 19th century Bavarian viola bearing an illegible pencilled inscription to the inner back dated 1896, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a dark reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 15 3/16", 38.60cm £800-1200
149.
Interesting 19th century viola, unlabelled, the one piece back of plainish wood with very faint medium curl to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 16 1/4", 41.30cm
£3000-5000
150.
French viola of the Paris School circa 1900, labelled Georges Chanot á Paris..., the one piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish colour on a golden ground, 16 1/4", 41.30cm £3000-5000
151.
Good violin labelled Antonio Monzino & Figli, Premiato Stabilimento Strumentale, Milano - Via Rastrelli, 10, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm
£2000-2500
Good French violin by and labelled Lutherie Artistique, D. Soriot, the two piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 1/8", 35.90cm, case £1500-2500
152.
153.
French violin circa 1920 labelled Maurice Mermillot, 51 Rue Fontaine-au-Roi, 51, Paris, the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium/fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm £2000-3000
154.
French violin possibly by Justin Derazey circa 1890, labelled Antonius Stradivarius..., the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £2000-3000
155.
French violin labelled Georges Coné et fils á Lyon l'An 1936, no. 67, the two piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm £1500-2000
156.
Good German viola labelled Neu-Cremona, Kunstinstrumentenbau, Gesellschaft m.b.H, Berlin, Made by Neu-Cremona Berlin, 1915, also signed on another label below, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 15 3/8", 39.10cm £1200-1600
157.
Good French violin by and labelled Emile Mennesson, Ste-Cecile, de Champagne, no. 766, Anno 187*, the one piece back of faint medium/broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm
£3000-4000
158.
Interesting late 19th/early 20th century Italian violin labelled Carlo Leoni, fece in Treviso anno 1837, the two piece back of faint broad curl with similar wood to the head, the sides of medium curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
£8000-12,000
Violoncellos & A Double Bass
Lots 161-167 are the retirement stock of a violin dealer
161.
Late 19th century German violoncello by and labelled Andreas Hartmann, the two piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium/fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 30", 76.20cm £2200-2800
162.
German violoncello of the Neuner and Hornsteiner School circa 1880, unlabelled, the two piece back of very faint medium curl with plainish wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 3/8", 74.60cm £3000-5000
163.
German violoncello of the Neuner and Hornsteiner School circa 1880, unlabelled, the two piece back of medium curl with faint medium curl to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 29 3/8", 74.60cm £3500-5000
164.
Good French violoncello attributed to Charles Plumerel, signed and inscribed no. 30, Anno 1852 on the inside upper back, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks on the treble side and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 7/8", 75.90cm £4500-6000
165.
18th century violoncello by Lockey Hill, unlabelled, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium/broad width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 28 3/4", 73cm £7000-10,000
166.
Good early 19th century English violoncello from George Corsby and stamped Corsby, Northampton below the button, the two piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine/medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 3/4", 75.60cm £12,000-15,000
167.
Interesting rare early 18th century English violoncello probably by George Smart and stamped G. Smart on the button the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the head, the sides of faint medium curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 29 3/8", 74.60cm £7000-10,000
168.
Early 20th century German violoncello, unlabelled, the two piece back of fine/medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 7/8", 76.20cm, case £1000-1500
169.
Interesting 18th century violoncello, possibly Vienese, unlabelled, the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain widening to the flanks and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 28 3/4", 73cm, case £6000-9000
170.
Late 19th century English violoncello, unlabelled, the two piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 29 3/4", 75.60cm £5000-8000
171.
Good late 19th century French violoncello, unlabelled, the two piece back of fine curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 30 1/4", 76.60cm £2500-3500
172.
Good French double bass by Xavier Jacquet circa 1880, stamped no. 546 below the button, the jointed back of plainish wood with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a wavy medium width grain widening to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, back length 44 1/2" (113cm), stop length 24 1/2" (62.20cm) £5000-8000
CONDITIONS OF SALE
The Auctioneer acts only as agent for the Seller (unless otherwise specifically declared). Lots sold are likely to have been subject to wear and tear caused by user or the effects of age and may therefore have faults and imperfections. Buyers are given ample opportunity at viewing times to examine lots to be sold and will be assumed to have done so. They must rely solely on their own skill or judgement as to whether lots are fit for any particular purpose.
1. Bids
All bids made shall be treated as offers made upon these Conditions of Sale and all persons present and approved to bid are admitted to a sale on the basis that they have notice of these Conditions.
1A. Internet Bidding
There are no additional surcharges when bidding via our own bidding platform 'GH Live'
We also use two other online bidding platforms via the-saleroom.com and Easylive which will be subject to additional fees. Please see their respective websites for further details and terms.
‘Pre-Bidding Autobids’
'Pre-Bidding' is a new feature to our own platform and allows bidders to bid against each other prior to the start of a live auction. During the live auction the bidding will start at the current bid reached during the 'Pre-Bidding' and continues until your maximum bid is reached. All bids are anonymous, and your maximum bids are confidential. If you have been outbid, during the ‘Pre-Bidding’ then you will receive an email notifying you that you are no longer the leading bidder, however once the sale is live you will not receive any further notifications. Once bids are placed, they cannot be removed, but can be reduced, if above the current bid.
2. Ascertainment of the Buyer
The Buyer shall be the person making the highest bid which is acceptable to the Auctioneer as signified by the fall of the hammer. No bid may be retracted. In the case of a dispute the Auctioneer may either declare the purchaser or put the lot up again.
3. Auctioneer’s discretion
The Auctioneer has sole discretion, (a) to refuse any bid, (b) to advance the bidding as he may decide, (c) to withdraw or divide any lot or combine one lot with another or others, (d) to exclude any person from the auction rooms, and (e) to require pre-payment in full.
4. Reserves and Seller’s right to bid
Lots put up for sale are subject, (a) to any reserve price imposed by the Seller, (b) the right of the Auctioneer to bid on behalf of the Seller, and (c) where no reserve has been imposed (but in no other case) for the Seller to bid personally or through any one agent. It is the responsibility of the Seller to ensure any reserves are received by the Auctioneer.
5. Buyer’s Duties
The Buyer shall forthwith or as soon as possible after the sale, (a) supply his name and address, (b) supply, if so required, bank or other suitable references, (c) pay the full purchase price in a way acceptable to the Auctioneer, notwithstanding any prior arrangement for advance payment required by the Auctioneer, and (d) on proof of payment clear the lots purchased by the times specified. Lots may not be cleared during the sale except by permission of the Auctioneer.
6. Payments ALL LOTS ARE TO BE PAID & CLEARED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE AUCTION
Methods of payment include direct bank transfer, debit card, credit card, cash to a maximum of £8,500, Cheque payments are no longer accepted. For fraud protection we no longer accept payments by credit or debit cards for ‘Customer not Present’ transactions. Card payments at the saleroom will be accepted but must be supported by Chip and PIN. Card payments for live internet bidding will only be accepted if they have been AVS and 3D Secure authorised via our online platform with a maximum transaction limit of £1000 for Watch & Jewellery auctions; £2000 limit for all other auctions unless previous authorisation has been agreed. Deposit payments made direct at the bank or via telephone banking will need to be confirmed as 'cleared funds' before any goods are released.
6A. Anti-Money Laundering Policy
New clients spending over £5000 on an individual transaction must be verified, by supplying a current form of ID confirming their name and address to match the invoice. This must be supplied to complete the transaction before the release of goods
7. Liability of the Auctioneer and Sellers
Subject to Condition 8: (a) faults and imperfections (if any) are not stated in the catalogue and neither the Seller nor the Auctioneer is responsible for any defects whatsoever, (b) no warranty is given or authorised to be given by the Seller or the Auctioneer with regard to any lot other than the Seller’s right to sell it, (c) any express or implied conditions or warranties relating to description or quality, are hereby excluded.
8. Catalogue Descriptions
Descriptive statements contained in the advertisements or catalogues or made up by the Auctioneer or any member of his staff should be taken as matters of opinion only and shall not be taken as statement of fact.
i) Items in the catalogue are sold as seen. Where possible significant damage is mentioned, but this does not include all faults and imperfections. The absence of such reference does not imply that the lot is in good condition or free from restoration or repair. Condition reports are available upon request
ii) ’Inscribed’ or ‘Signed’ does not imply that the lot is wholly or partly by that maker
9. Forgeries
Notwithstanding Conditions 6 and 7, if the Auctioneer receives notice in writing from the Buyer WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE SALE that in his opinion a lot is a forgery (as defined in Condition 12) and on giving such notification the lot in question is returned to the Auctioneer at his working premises in the same condition as when bought, then if on considering such evidence as the Buyer supplies to prove his assertion, the Auctioneer decides that the lot is a forgery the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the purchase price repaid to the Buyer.
10. Property in lots and risk
The Buyer shall not become the owner of any lot, and the Auctioneer shall have a lien thereon, until the Buyer has discharged the purchase price in full together with any other charges due, but after the fall of the hammer the risk of damage or loss shall nevertheless be the Buyer’s.
11. The Premium
The Buyer shall pay to the Auctioneer a premium of 22% of the hammer price together with VAT. (26.4% inclusive of VAT)
12. Default by Buyer If the Buyer fails to make payment in a way acceptable to the Auctioneer or to remove any lot or lots bought by him within 7 days of the auction or in any other material respect fail to comply with these conditions, the Auctioneer shall have the right, (a) to resell the lot or lots by public auction or otherwise without notice to the Buyer, and if any deficiency arises on such resale, after deducting the Auctioneer’s full costs and expenses, the Buyer shall be responsible to the Auctioneer therefore (but any net surplus to be the Seller’s) or, alternatively, (b) to store the lot at the Auctioneer’s premises or elsewhere and to release the lot to the Buyer only after payment in full of the purchase price together with any other charges due. The Auctioneer reserves the right to charge storage of 50p per lot per day on any lot or lots uncleared by the time specified together with any removal expenses. In addition, interest will be charged at 2.5% per month or part thereof (34.4% APR) on any accounts that remain unpaid in part or full 1 week after the sale. Interest and storage will be charged from the date of sale. In addition, the Buyer shall be liable for all legal and court costs incurred by the Auctioneers in pursuit of payment from the Buyer. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any cheques and will not release lots purchased until evidence has been received that any cheque accepted has been cleared.
13. Release of Goods
Payment and clearance should be made within seven days after the sale. Goods will not be released until full payment has been cleared and a paid invoice produced. For clients arranging courier or third-party collection: written instruction must be received by the purchaser; identification will be requested from the courier and their vehicle’s registration number taken. For security purposes our premises are monitored by 24-hour CCTV
14. Definitions and interpretation
In these conditions: (a) Reference to the ‘the Auctioneer’ shall be taken to mean the firm of Gardiner Houlgate or any director, partner or employee thereof at the time of sale; (b) Buyers shall be deemed to be the principals unless to the prior knowledge of the Auctioneer they are acting as agent on behalf of a named principal; (c) ‘Forgery’ means a lot (i) which is so constituted as deliberately to deceive when considered in the light of its catalogue description, and (ii) whose value as such is materially less that if it had complied with the catalogue description; (d) The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply to the general construction of terms and expressions used in these Conditions as if contained in a statute.
15. Law and Jurisdiction
These Conditions of sale are subject to English law, which shall apply to their construction as well as their effect. The Seller and Buyer agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
16. What is Temporary Importation?
Temporary Importation is a system that applies to lots which have been imported for sale from outside the EU. It allows the point of importation to be delayed until after the sale at auction. These lots are indicated in catalogues by the use of the following symbol * Only the Hammer Price will be treated as the import price and the Buyer’s Premium will be subject to UK domestic VAT at 20%. So whilst the Hammer Price will continue to be charged with Import VAT at 5% or 20” as appropriate, the Buyer’s Premium will always be charged with domestic VAT at 20% Lots subject to Temporary Importation will be offered under the Auctioneer’s Margin Scheme and will be subject to import VAT of either 5% or 20% on the buyer’s Premium. Anyone who wishes to buy outside the Margin Scheme should notify us immediately. An invoice under the normal VAT rules and charging VAT at 20% on both Hammer and Premium will then be issued Temporary Importation should affect only private individual buyers who are resident within the EU. Anyone who is registered for VAT in the EU should be able to recover the VAT on the Buyer’s Premium either on their VAT returns or through the 8th Directive Refund Scheme. Any non-EU buyer who exports the lots from the EU will be able to have the VAT refunded provided the appropriate export regulations are complied with
17.Property sold with a * Symbol These items have been imported from outside the EU to be sold at auction under temporary importation. When Gardiner Houlgate releases such property to buyers in the UK, the buyer will become the importer and must pay Gardiner Houlgate import VAT at 5% on the Hammer Price These lots will be invoiced under the Auctioneer’s Margin Scheme. Gardiner Houlgate must bear VAT on the Buyer’s Premium and hence charge an amount in lieu of VAT at 20% on this Premium. This amount will form part of the Buyer’s Premium on our invoice and will not be separately identified VAT registered buyers from the EU should note that the import VAT charged on property released in the UK cannot be cancelled or refunded by Gardiner Houlgate VAT registered buyers from the UK should note that the invoice issued by Gardiner Houlgate for these items is not suitable evidence in respect of import VAT VAT registered buyers from the EU countries may be able to seek repayment of the import VAT paid by applying to HM Revenue and Customs. On request, immediately after the sale, the office can either ask HM Revenue and Customs to generate a C79 certificate (for UK buyers), or obtain a copy of the import C88 (for other EU VAT registered buyers), which may be used to claim recovery of the VAT. Otherwise Gardiner Houlgate may re-invoice the lot and charge VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Premium and provide a tax invoice to the buyer
18. CITES Restrictions
Any lots containing any amount of Brazilian rosewood and endangered species may be subject to restrictions when exporting outside of the EU. It will be the buyer’s responsibility to make sure that the relevant paperwork is in place before shipping. Some lots are sold with CITES article 10 certificates, allowing the commercial use of an item containing an endangered species. Lots subject to this are marked in the catalogue
Import/Export
It is the buyer’s responsibility to obtain the correct import/export licenses and CITES licenses for items which they have purchased. Gardiner Houlgate take no responsibility for the export of goods.
19. Gemstones
Many gemstones have been treated in various ways to enhance their appearance. For example, sapphires and rubies are routinely heat treated and emerald treated with oils and resins. Some stones may require re-treating or oiling periodically. Enhancement affects market value, and all Gardiner Houlgate estimates assume that gemstones may have been enhanced.
20. Artists Resale Rights (or Droit de Suite)
On certain lots marked in the catalogues and which are sold for a hammer price of £1000 or greater (converted into the currency of the sale using The Design and Artists Copyright Society threshold calculator on the date of the Sale) the Additional Premium will be the percentage of the amount of the Hammer Price calculated as follows:
£0-£50,000 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 0.25%
* Gardiner Houlgate is a trading name of Bath Auction Rooms Limited, registered in England and Wales No. 5228635.
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OntheA4fromBath or Chippenhamturn offat themini roundaboutbythe Hare &HoundsPubtowards Corsham towncentre,turn immediately right at thenext mini roundaboutintoValleyRoad.After onemile cross narrow railwaybridge androundright anglebend.Turn leftafter 600 yards intoLeafieldIndustrial Estate. Gostraight throughtheestate and takethelast turning ontheright beforemeetingthepublic road again,just pastLinpacandopposite Corsham Print. TheBath AuctionRooms are at theendoftheroad facingyou.
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