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Currently offered for sale..

See below a selection 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.

 

Item

Description

VENTAPANE

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.

GABRIELLI

Giovanni Battista – Florence c. 1750. Two piece back of maple with deep flame.  Amber varnish on cinnamon ground. Mint condition with two certificates.

PALLOTTA

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

CASTELLO

Paulo - Genoa c.1770. Two piece back of maple of medium curl. Golden varnish. Very good condition. Two certificates.

VINACCIA

Antonio - Naples c.1780. Two piece back of maple with bold curl. Honey coloured varnish. Very good condition.

C19th ITALIAN

Ventapane School - Naples 1830. One piece back of medium curl, ribs of bold medium curl, table of fine grain, lustrous amber varnish, excellent condition.

ROSSI

Cav. Giuseppe - Rome c.1870. Two piece back of maple with deep narrow flame. Honey brown varnish. Mint condition.

CALCANIUS

Bernardo - Genoa c. 1730. Exquisite two piece back with bold narrow curl. Lustrous amber brown varnish. Good condition.

LAZZARO

Giovanni - Messina 1949. Two piece back of maple with broad flame. Reddish brown varnish. Mint condition.

DEGANI

Eugenio - Venice 1887 with original label. Two piece back of deep flame. Lustrous amber varnish. Mint condition with certificate.

C18th ITALIAN

labelled ...  1772. Two piece back of bold medium curl, attractive reddish amber varnish, fine tone, good condition.

CASINI

Lapo - Florence early C20th. Two piece back of bold medium curl. Warm amber brown varnish. Mint condition with certificate.

ANTONIO

Romeo, Milan 1898, labelled and signed. Two piece back of broad curl, reddish amber varnish. Excellent condition. SOLD

C18th ITALIAN

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

C19th ITALIAN

Naples, c.1810. Attractive one piece back with bold curl, handsome ribs,  the varnish golden brown. Very good condition.

C19th ITALIAN

Two piece back of attractive broad curl, the scroll of narrow curl, the table of a broad grain, the varnish  golden brown, good condition.

C19th ITALIAN

One piece back of unusual figuring, rich amber varnish, excellent condition.    SOLD    

C 18th ITALIAN

(labelled Amatus). One piece back of narrow curl, amber brown varnish, good condition.

CHANOT

Georges (Paris) – 1823 with original label. Two piece back of medium curl, warm amber varnish, excellent condition.

HAVELKA

Johann Baptist – c. 1785. Strikingly handsome one piece back, rich nut brown varnish, excellent condition.

KLOTZ

Aegidius – 1780 with certificate. Two piece back of medium to narrow curl, lustrous amber varnish, mint condition.  

BETTS

John – c.1800, branded Betts Royal Exchange Londini. One piece back of narrow curl, amber brown varnish, very good condition. SOLD

C19th FRENCH

 Attractive two piece back of bold medium curl, warm reddish brown varnish over golden ground, good condition.

SZEPESEY

Bela – 1889, London. Two piece back of bold curl, vibrant red varnish over golden glaze, good condition. SOLD

C19th FRENCH

Branded Duke below button. One piece back, reddish varnish, good condition.

A Collection of fine half and three-quarter size instruments is also available.

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