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Currently offered for
sale..
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from our current stock which includes violins by Gabrielli, Ventapane,
Vinaccia, Castello, Calcanius, Rossi, Lazzaro, Antonio, Thir, Degani, Casini,
Klotz, Chanot and many others, together with a number of fine quality
unlabelled Italian C18th and C19th instruments. Further details and prices on
application. |
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VENTAPANE
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Lorenzo - Naples
c.1830. Two piece back of handsome maple with intense flame. Rich amber
varnish. Elegant tone with good projection. Excellent condition with
certificate.
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GABRIELLI
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Giovanni Battista –
Florence c. 1750. Two piece back of maple with deep flame. Amber varnish
on cinnamon ground. Mint condition with two certificates.
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PALLOTTA
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Pietro - Perugia
c.1810. Exquisite two piece back of bold flame. Golden amber varnish. A rare
example by this highly thought of maker. Excellent condition with certificate.
SOLD
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CASTELLO
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Paulo - Genoa c.1770.
Two piece back of maple of medium curl. Golden varnish. Very good condition.
Two certificates.
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VINACCIA
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Antonio - Naples
c.1780. Two piece back of maple with bold curl. Honey coloured varnish. Very
good condition.
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C19th ITALIAN
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Ventapane School -
Naples 1830. One piece back of medium curl, ribs of bold medium curl, table of
fine grain, lustrous amber varnish, excellent condition.
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ROSSI
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Cav. Giuseppe - Rome
c.1870. Two piece back of maple with deep narrow flame. Honey brown varnish.
Mint condition.
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CALCANIUS
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Bernardo - Genoa c.
1730. Exquisite two piece back with bold narrow curl. Lustrous amber brown
varnish. Good condition.
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LAZZARO
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Giovanni - Messina
1949. Two piece back of maple with broad flame. Reddish brown varnish. Mint
condition.
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DEGANI
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Eugenio - Venice 1887
with original label. Two piece back of deep flame. Lustrous amber varnish.
Mint condition with certificate.
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C18th ITALIAN
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labelled ...
1772. Two piece back of bold medium curl, attractive reddish amber varnish,
fine tone, good condition.
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CASINI
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Lapo - Florence early
C20th. Two piece back of bold medium curl. Warm amber brown varnish. Mint
condition with certificate.
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ANTONIO
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Romeo, Milan 1898,
labelled and signed. Two piece back of broad curl, reddish amber varnish.
Excellent condition. SOLD
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C18th ITALIAN
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labelled Carollus
Tononi. A very fine violin circa 1750. Two piece back of medium flame, the
table of narrow grain, the varnish reddish golden brown, very good condition
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C19th ITALIAN
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Naples, c.1810.
Attractive one piece back with bold curl, handsome ribs, the varnish
golden brown. Very good condition.
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C19th ITALIAN
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Two piece back of
attractive broad curl, the scroll of narrow curl, the table of a broad grain,
the varnish golden brown, good condition.
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C19th ITALIAN
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One piece back of
unusual figuring, rich amber varnish, excellent condition. SOLD
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C 18th ITALIAN
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(labelled Amatus).
One piece back of narrow curl, amber brown varnish, good condition.
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CHANOT
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Georges (Paris) –
1823 with original label. Two piece back of medium curl, warm amber varnish,
excellent condition.
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HAVELKA
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Johann Baptist – c.
1785. Strikingly handsome one piece back, rich nut brown varnish, excellent
condition.
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KLOTZ
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Aegidius – 1780 with
certificate. Two piece back of medium to narrow curl, lustrous amber varnish,
mint condition.
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BETTS
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John – c.1800,
branded Betts Royal Exchange Londini. One piece back of narrow curl, amber
brown varnish, very good condition. SOLD
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C19th FRENCH
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Attractive two piece
back of bold medium curl, warm reddish brown varnish over golden ground, good
condition.
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SZEPESEY
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Bela – 1889, London.
Two piece back of bold curl, vibrant red varnish over golden glaze, good
condition. SOLD
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C19th FRENCH
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Branded Duke below
button. One piece back, reddish varnish, good condition.
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A Collection of fine half and three-quarter size
instruments is also available.

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