rare instruments and bows of special interest
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Violins
Gustave Villaume
made in Nancy, France in 1936. Guarnerius Del Gesu model.
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Denis Granier, Marseille 1925
Very good violin made as a copy of J. F Pressenda.
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Francisco Gofriller Udine ca 1736
Antique and very rare violin by the brother of Matteo Gofriller. Ideal for chamber music.
Certificate by Emil Hermann dated 1947
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Hel Pierre, Lille ca 1906
Born in Lille, France in 1884, died 1937. Son of Joseph Hel, equally important maker. He won several medals for workmanship at the exhibitions of ST Louis (USA)in 1904, Milan in 1906, Roubaix in 1911. He won medals on two violins for sound at the Geneva competition of 1927. His workmaship is impeccable and his instruments are famous for their sound quality.
This violin was made after Stradivarius. The varnish is of a beautiful orange color. It was probably made around 1906. It does not yet bear the P.H within a circle found on later instruments.
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Leon Mougenot dated 1912
Born in Mirecourt in 1874. he worked for Emile Laurent, E. Blanchard in Lyon, R. Lombard in Paris and Hill & Sons in London. He won a gold medal at an international exhibition in Nancy in 1909.
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Luigi Castellani, Florence 1880
Antique and rare violin in excellent condition made during the last years of his life when he was working with Giuseppe Scarampella.
Luigi Catellani was born in 1809 in Florence and died in 1884. He was curator for the museum of music instruments of the Florence conservatory. He was also a double-bass player. He was associated to Giuseppe Scarampella as of 1866.
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Rene Simon dated Auch, France 1903
Rene Simon worked for Nicolas Vuillaume for 10 years.
Violin with narrow neck for small hand.
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Jean baptiste Vuillaume violin dated 1858
Rare and antique violin in excellent condition, made as a copy of Stradivarius. Powerful warm sound.
Definitely a concert violin.
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Jacintus Santagiuliana
Antique and rare violin made in Vicenza, Italy in 1827 with a powerful round Venician sound. Incredible violin at a very affordable price.
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Emile Laurent
Rare violin made in the shop of Caressa Francais ca 1904, in mint condition and with an excellent sound, modeled after Johannes Baptista Guadagnini.
Emile laurent was born in Mirecourt in 1875 and died in Paris in 1941. He worked from 1894 to 1896 with Pierre Blanchard in Lyon from 1897 to 1902 with Emile Germain, then at Caressa et Francais till 1908. He was at the head of the Lyon & Healy workshop in Chicago from 1908 to 1912. He came back to France and worked in Bordeaux till 1925 and Paris till his death.
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Emile Francais Paris 1944
Copy of the 1733 Khevenhueller-Menuhin Stradivarius in excellent condition.
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Enzo Arassi Milano 1926
Good sounding violin in excellent condition.
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Paul Bailly English period ca 1892
Fine violin in excellent condition.
Born in 1844 in Mirecourt and died in 1907 in Paris. He worked for Jean Baptiste Vuillaume in Paris, in Belgium, in England and in America. He came back to Paris in 1898 where he worked till his death. He copied various makers, specially Stradivarius. His violins are sought after for their workmanship and fine sound.
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R & M. Millant Paris 1946
Fine violin in excellent condition. Powerful and brillant sound.
The Millant brothers are wellknown makers, established in Paris since 1923. Their are known for their impecable workmanship and fine varnish. In 1949 Max Millant won first price and a silver medal for a quartet presented at the a competition held in Cremona and the same year another first price for the same quartet presented in La Haye at an international competition.
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Ansalmo Poggi, Bologna 1977
Violin in mint condition with a powerful, even and warm sound.
Ansalmo poggi instruments are known for their impacable craftmanship and fine tonal qualities.
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Antonius & Hieronimus Amati, Cremona 1596
Rare and antique violin with all the tonal qualities one can expect from a Cremonese instrument.
The violin bears an original label dated 1596. The table replaced at a later date was made by Hieronymus the second around 1675-80 when his father Nicolo was still alive.
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Ignino Sderci Florence 1948
20th cent. Italian violin in excellent condition with a powerful clear and even sound.
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Violin Bows
Etienne Pajeot ca 1815-1820
Antique and rare octagonal violin bow from Pajeot's early period. Ivory and gold mounted. Great playing bow.
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Violas
Michele De Luccia
Michele de Luccia was born and worked in Salermo, Italy before moving to Paterson , New Jersey where this viola was made in 1980.
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Juan Guillami junior, Barcelona 1793
Antique and rare 18th century spanish viola. Size 15"1/2.
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18th century Milanese viola
Antique and rare instrument, suitable for orchestra or free lancing. Size 16" 7/8.
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Umberto Lanaro Padova 1975
Very good condition, made in Padova Italy one year before Umberto Lanaro won a medal at a competition. Size 16" 1/2.
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David Burgess
16 1/2" viola by this renowned US maker.
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Joannes Georg THIER 15 1/2" baroque viola, Vienna 1762
Lovely antique and rare viola in excellent state of preservation with a reset original neck in baroque configuration. Ideal sound for any chamber music performance.
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Viola Bows
Cellos
William Harris Lee
American cello made in chicago in 1989.
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Francesco Ruggieri, Cremona ca 1698
A "player's Instrument" by the great Cremonese master with a rich full sound. Reasonable price because of it's condition.
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English cello
7/8 cello made in England ca 1800.
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Cello Bows
more Instruments
more Bows
Antique and contemporary bows: 2010 listing
2010 Listing
Violin bows such as E. Pajeot, F.N Voirin, Eugene Sartory, Nicola Simon, Jules Fetique, Fonclause, Andre Gillet .Transitional bow by Lenoble.
Viola Bows such as A. Lamy, Victor Fetique, Harmand, E.A Ouchard, J. Tubbs
Cellos bows such as Joseph Henry, James Tubbs, Pfretzschner, Nurnberger.
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