Fine Stringed Musical Instrument Collection from the Estate of Peter Voigt
Fine Private Collection of Stringed Musical Instruments & Bows from the estate of the late Peter Voigt
Fine Stringed Musical Instruments and Bows from other vendors
Corsham
Friday 28th March 2025 at 12 Noon
Order of Sale: Part I Voigt Collection
Page 4 Bows Lots 1-36
Page 16 Violins Lots 41-66
Page 38 Violas Lots 67-69
Page 41 Violoncellos Lots 71-74
Order of Sale: Part II Other Vendors
Page 48 Violins Lots 101-131
Page 79 Violas Lots 132-139
Page 87 Bows Lots 141-148
Page 90 Violoncellos Lots 151-155
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74 - English violoncello by and labelled William Forster 1815
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Fine stringed Musical Instrument collection from the Estate of Peter Voigt
(1943-2024)
Peter Voigt was the ninth generation in the famous Voigt family business of violin making and restoration, begun in 1699 by Adam Voigt in Markneukirchen, Saxony, Germany.
Peter’s grandfather, Paul Arno Voigt arrived in England in the early 1900s and set up a violin business in Manchester. Peter was born there in 1943, to one of Paul’s sons, Ernst Reinhardt.
In 1947 and by now trained in the craft, Ernst and his brother (also called Paul) left the Manchester business and opened a violin shop in central London. Each later opened a business of his own.
Peter joined his father in Monmouth Street, Soho, at the age of 17, and quickly honed his skills. Father and son moved the business to Sussex in 1970, and when Ernst retired in 1981, Peter relocated to the Sussex village of Lindfield. It was then that he began to use his discernment to build his extremely fine collection of violins, ‘cellos and bows, a collection he cherished.
Peter had a passion for restoring and repairing instruments and over a sixty-seven year career became a consummate luthier. Those skills, along with his impressive knowledge of the violin trade, brought customers from far and wide to his highly regarded workshop. He also contributed to the development of young musicians via his work for the ‘Benslow Instrument Loan Scheme’.
Outside work, Peter indulged another passion, motor racing, in which he used his technical skills and become an excellent engineer. He rebuilt and restored cars, and enjoyed much racing success. A sportsman, music-lover and motor cyclist, Peter was also known for his wit, kindness, mild manner and talent for friendship.
The Peter Voigt Collection
- French violin by and labelled Jean Baptiste Vuillaume á Paris
Bows
1.
Violin bow stick, unstamped, 37.5gm
£100-150
2.
Early violin bow stick with decorative mother of pearl inlay to the handle, unstamped, 42.5gm
£100-150
3.
Violin bow of the Dodd School circa 1800, unstamped, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes, no slide, bone adjuster and ebony face, 53gm (without lapping)
£500-800
4.
Early English ivory mounted violin bow, circa 1780, unstamped, the stick round, the handle inlaid with a mother of pearl stripe and star, with scrolling carved ivory frog and ivory adjuster, 51.5gm (without lapping)
**Ivorysubmissionreference2V9HFVZM
£600-800
5.
Silver and nickel mounted composite presentation violin bow, probably German, unstamped, inscribed 'Ethel.F.Leatherland' on the ferrule and 'College of Violinists Ltd' on the back of the frog, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a nickel composite overlaid ebony adjuster, 61.5gm
£1000-1500
6.
Interesting silver and ivory mounted violin bow, unstamped, possibly French or English, the stick round, the ivory frog plain and the ivory adjuster with two silver bands, 58.5gm
*Ivorysubmissionreference23T6F8VR
£600-800
7.
German silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped F.Winkler, with an arrow through the name, the stick round, the ebony frog plain and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 70gm
£300-500
8.
German silver mounted violoncello bow stamped *Albert Nurnberger*, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 72gm
£500-800
9.
German silver mounted violin bow by and stamped A. Hoyer-Stramm, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 59.5gm
£400-600
10.
German silver mounted violin bow by and stamped C.A. Hoyer, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 54.5gm
£600-800
11.
German silver mounted violin bow by and stamped Arnold Voigt, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog plain and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 59gm
£700-1000
12.
German nickel mounted violin bow by and stamped Arnold Voigt, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two nickel bands, 59gm
£500-800
13.
English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons circa 1930 and stamped Hill, the stick round, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 62.5gm
English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons circa 1933 and stamped H & S, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 65.5gm
English silver mounted violin bow by W.E. Hill & Sons circa 1910 and stamped W.E.H & S, the stick round, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 58gm
English silver mounted violoncello bow by W.E. Hill & Sons circa 1939 and stamped W.E.H & S, the stick round, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 70gm
*A certificate is available to purchase on this lot from BasfordDenyerToft following the sale
£1200-1800
17.
English silver and ivory mounted violin bow by and stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, circa 1920, the stick round, the ivory frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 62gm
English silver mounted violin bow by and stamped W.E. Hill & Sons, circa 1930, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 57.5gm
EnglishsilvermountedviolabowbyandstampedW.E.Hill&Sons,circa1927, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 67gm (repaired)
FineEnglishgoldmountedviolabowbyandstampedW.E.Hill&Sons,circa1900, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with gold rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a gold overlaid ebony adjuster, 70.5gm
EnglishsilvermountedvioloncellobowbyandstampedW.E.Hill&Sons,circa1930, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 79gm
EnglishsilvermountedvioloncellobowbyandfaintlystampedForster, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 83.5gm
£2000-3000
23.
EnglishgoldandtortoiseshellmountedviolinbowbyandstampedA.R.Bultitude,circa1965, the stick octagonal, the tortoiseshell frog inlaid with gold Tudor roses and the ebony adjuster with two gold bands, 64.5gm
£2000-3000
24.
EnglishgoldandtortoiseshellmountedvioloncellobowbyandstampedA.R.Bultitude,circa1965, the stick octagonal, the tortoiseshell frog inlaid with gold Tudor roses and the ebony adjuster with two gold bands, 79.5gm
£2500-3000
25.
English silver mounted violoncello bow by and stamped T-Tubbs, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with large pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 74gm (without hair)
English silver mounted violin bow by and stamped T-Tubbs, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with mother of pearl shields and the ebony adjuster with two narrow silver bands, 58gm
English silver mounted violin bow by and stamped Jas Tubbs, circa 1880, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 63gm
English silver mounted violin bow by and faintly stamped J. Tubbs, the stick round, the ebony frog plain and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 60gm
French silver mounted J.T.L. violin bow stamped Sarasate Eleve, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes, also stamped Sarasate under the ferrule, with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 62gm
£400-600
30.
French silver mounted violin bow by and stamped H. Fleury, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 53gm
£500-800
31.
Silver mounted violin/viola bow, probably French, unstamped, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 64gm
£700-1000
32.
French ivory mounted violin bow by and stamped Poirson á Paris on both sides of the handle, the stick round, the ivory frog plain and with a turned ivory adjuster, 50gm
*IvorysubmissionreferenceM4VAWR4T
£3000-5000
33.
French silver and ivory mounted viola bow by and stamped Daniel Moinel, the stick octagonal, the ivory frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 74gm
*IvorysubmissionreferenceQE7S785Y
£800-1200
34.
French silver and ivory mounted viola bow by and stamped Jean Fritsch á Paris, the stick octagonal, the ivory frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 76gm
*IvorysubmissionreferenceTLBLSTLP
£800-1200
35.
French gold and tortoiseshell mounted violin bow by and stamped Jacques Millant á Paris Exposition on the audience side, the stick round, the tortoiseshell frog inlaid with gold rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two gold bands enclosing an octagonal mother of pearl faceted centre, 60gm
£4000-6000
36.
French silver mounted violin bow by and stamped J.Voirin á Paris, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 53.5gm
£3000-5000
LOTS 37-39 NO LOTS
40.
James Tubbs interest - handwritten letter from James Tubbs dated August 21st 1893, sent to a client discussing the repair of a bow, accompanied by the maker's trade label, mounted within an oak glazed frame, 9.5" x 11.5"
£200-300
41.
Late 19th/early 20th century miniature violin, unlabelled, 10" long overall
£200-300
42.
Early 20th century German miniature violin labelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, 11" long overall
£400-600
43.
Late 19th century German miniature violin labelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald (Baiern) 1877, 12.75" overall
£400-600
44.
Modern reproduction pochette/dancing master's kit by and labelled Harold S. Hearne Maker, Downham Market, Norfolk, Anno 1990, of boat shaped form, 18.5" long overall (bespoke wooden case)
Modern reproduction pochette/dancing master's kit by and labelled Harold S. Hearne Maker, Downham Market, Norfolk, Anno 1984, of boat shaped form, 18.5" long overall, bow (bespoke wooden case)
English violin en bateau by and labelled William Robinson, Plumstead, London, A.D. 1950 and signed W. Robinson under the button, of elongated waisted form, 20.5" long overall
£400-600
47.
Good Stroviols violin with aluminium horn and shaped bottom plate inscribed Made in England, bearing the Stroviols trademark registered lettering, with cylindrical body and maple neck and scroll, nickel mounted bow stamped Gotz and original case
*ThisStroviolsviolinisinafinestateofpreservation
£800-1200
German violin by and labelled Copy of Nicolas Amati, Made by Ernst Heinrich Roth, Germany, also stamped Ernst Heinrich Roth, Markneukirchen, C.1300 to the inner back above the label, the one piece back of very faint irregular medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of faint medium curl, 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 3/16", 36cm £1200-1600
EnglishviolinbyandlabelledWilliamOld,Maker,Falmouth,1885, 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 1/16", 35.70cm
£800-1200
49.
EnglishviolinbyamemberoftheFurberfamily,early19thcentury,unlabelled, the two piece back of very 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, 13 7/8", 35.20cm
£2000-3000
50.
FrenchJ.T.L.violincirca1890labelledGeronimoBarnabetti,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-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £1000-1500
51.
FrenchviolinbyandandlabelledLutherieArtistique,Jean-BaptisteColin,annee1905, 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 reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
£1200-1800
52.
FrenchviolinbyandinscribedonthelabelMarcLaberte,CopieExactedeMonStradivarius1702,1922,no.105, the two piece back of medium/fine curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of faint medium curl, the table of a fine width grain widening to the flanks and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm £2000-3000
53.
FrenchviolinbyandlabelledH.EmileBlondelet,LuthieráParis,no.A.180Annee1922; also labelled E. Fleury-Courtois, Lutherie, 56, Boulevard Magenta-Paris and stamped H. Emile Blondelet beneath the end button, the two piece back of faint 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 1/8", 35.90cm
£700-1000
54.
French violin labelled Fait par Paul Blanchard á Lyon en 1909, no. 157; also bearing an inked monogram PB below the end button, 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 1/16", 35.70cm £2000-3000
55.
French violin labelled Gand & Bernardel, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, no 115, Paris, 1884, 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, 14 3/16", 36cm
French violin by and labelled Caressa & Francais, Luthiers du Conversatoire de Musique, no. 366, Paris 1911, the one 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 light reddish-brown colour, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
French violin by and labelled Paul Jombar, Luthier á Paris, no. 86, an 1904, 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 plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm
GoodFrenchviolinlabelledLeonBernardel,Luthier,40bisFaubgPoissonniere,Annee1910,Paris,no.64; also stamped Leon Bernardel á Paris above the end button, 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 plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £2000-3000
59.
18thcenturyFrenchMirecourtviolincirca1800,stampedLeMarquistotheinnerback, the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the head, the sides of a finer curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
£1200-1500
18thcenturyFrenchviolinbyNicolasAugustinChappuy,bearinganindistinctlywordedlabelprintedwithaCoatofArmsand inscribed...fecitAnno177*; also stamped Chappuy á Paris below the button, the two piece back of faint medium curl with fine curl 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 golden-brown colour, 14 1/4", 36.20cm
German violin by Neuner and Hornsteiner circa 1890, unlabelled, 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 light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm £1200-1800
62.
ItalianviolinbyandlabelledGaidaGiovanni,Fabbricatored'istrumentiadarco,Ivrea1903; also stamped G. Gaida to the inner back, 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 reddishbrown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
ItalianviolinbyandlabelledJosephCerutifiliusJoannisBaptisteCremonensisfecitanno18**, the two piece back of wild flame with similar wood to the head, the sides of a medium curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
French violin by and labelled N.F. Vuillaume, Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Bruxelles, no 387, l'an 1871, the two piece back of medium curl with faint medium curl 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 3/16", 36cm
FrenchviolinbyandlabelledJeanBaptisteVuillaumeáParis,RueCroixdesPetitsChamps, the one piece back of faint medium irregular 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
18thcenturyGermanviolalabelledSebastianKloz,Mittenwald,An.1753, and sold with a certificate of authenticity from John & Arthur Beare, with carved lion's head scroll, the two piece back of faint medium curl with plainish 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, 16", 40.60cm
RomeAnno..., the one piece back of wild flame with very 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, 15 3/8", 39.10cm £5000-8000
68.
Forster
Fecit
English viola by William Forster and labelled Forster Maker, London, the two piece back of faint medium/fine 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 1/16", 38.30cm
£8000-12,000
Lot
69.
71.
Germanvioloncellocirca1930byandlabelledCopyofNicolasAmatiMadebyErnstHeinrichRoth, the one piece back of irregular faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of faint medium curl, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 3/4", 75.60cm £8000-12,000
72.
FrenchvioloncellobyJosephAubryandinscribedinpentotheinnerbackJ.H.Aubry,LeHarve19311.N.; also stamped with the maker's initials within a rounded shaped border, 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 reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 30", 76.20cm
English violoncello by John Morrison, unlabelled, the two piece back of faint fine curl with faint medium curl to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, over 200 years old, 29 1/4", 74.30cm
Very fine English violoncello by and labelled William Forster over 200 years old, Violin, Violoncello, Tenor & Bow-Maker to Their Royal Highnesses the Princes of Wales and Duke of Cumberland, and signed Forster on the label; also signed in ink Wm Forster... no. 72, the two 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 reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29", 73.70cm
19th century double purfled violin after Vuillaume labelled Maggini, the two piece back with geometrical floral purfled inlay 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 plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 7/16", 36.70cm £1500-2000
101.
French violin by and labelled Fait par Eugene Langonet, Luthier á Nantes, l'An 1927 no. 144, the one piece back of faint medium curl with faint fine curl to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
£1500-2000
102.
French violin with certificate stating as by Jules Grandjon circa 1870, labelled Antonius Stradivarius..., 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 reddishbrown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
Interesting late 18th century seven-eighth size probably Italian violin, unlabelled, the two piece back of faint medium curl with plainish 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, 13 13/16", 35.10cm
Late 18th century violin labelled Joseph Dalaglio, fecit in Mantua, Anno ****, 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 golden-brown colour, 14 1/4", 36.20cm £2000-2500
18th century violin labelled Josef Klotz, in Mittenwalde anno 1795, the two piece back of very faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a very fine width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a reddishbrown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm £2000-3000
106.
Late 19th century violin labelled Ch.J.B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier á Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissoniere, no. 29, 1898, also signed in pencil to the inner back on the treble side, the one piece back of faint broad 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 golden-brown colour, 14", 35.60cm £2000-3000
107.
Interesting early 19th century violin from central Italy, unlabelled, the two piece back of 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, 13 7/8", 35.20cm
Violin attributed to Richard Duke II circa 1800, stamped Duke, London below the button, the two piece back of faint medium curl with fine curl to the sides and 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, 13 15/16", 35.30cm
£1500-2000
109 109
Early to mid 19th century violin, probably English, 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 slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14", 35.60cm £1500-2000
Late 18th century German violin, labelled ....Hochfurftlicher, Hoflauten und Geigenmacher in...Anno 17**, the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the head, the sides of faint fine curl, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/4", 36.20cm
£1500-2500
111.
Interesting violin circa 1900 labelled Vicenzo Sannino fece in Napoli anno 1903, 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 1/8", 35.90cm
£3000-5000
112
112
112.
113.
French violin by Louis Collenot circa 1920, labelled Domenico Montagnana..., 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 3/16", 36cm
Violin with accompanying certificate stating as by Antonius Celestinius, Fecit in Genua Anno 1961, 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-brown colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm
French violin by and labelled Jenny Bailly, signed in ink on the label and inscribed no. 553, 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 dark brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
German violin circa 1800 with carved lion's head scroll, labelled Jakob Steiner..., the two piece back of birds eye maple with similar wood to the sides, the head of medium curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 13/16", 35.10cm £1200-1800
116.
19th century Czechoslovakian violin by and labelled J.B. Dworak, fecit Pragae 1877, the one piece back of medium/broad curl with similar wood to the head, the sides of fine curl, the table of a fine/medium width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
£5000-7000
German violin labelled Michael Dotsch, Berlin W. 1928, the two 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 reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
£2500-4000
118
118
118.
French violin by and labelled Fait par Eugene Langonet, Luthier á Nantes, L'an 1927; also signed by the maker on the label and inscribed Reproduction de Joseph Guarnerius (1754) and stamped Langonet-Nantes to the inner back, 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-brown colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm
Czechoslovakian violin by and labelled Josephus Ruzicka Oppaviae, Silesia 1935 and with inked initials on the label; also stamped Josephus Ruzicka Oppaviae to the inner back above 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 golden-brown colour, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
Italian violin by and labelled Romedio Muncher, di Cremona fece anno 1929, and signed on the label, the two piece back of very faint medium curl with plainish 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 1/4", 36.20cm
Violin labelled Giuseppe Pedrazzini, Cremonese, fece in Milano l'Anno 1933; also stamped G. Petrazzini to the inner back above the label, the two piece back of faint medium/broad 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, 14", 35.60cm £6000-8000
122.
123.
Late 18th/early 19th century violin stamped Banks, Salisbury below the button, the one piece back of very faint medium/broad curl with faint fine 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, 14 3/16", 36cm
£2000-3000
Violin probably French after and labelled Giovanni Pistucci, Napoli 1896; the two piece back of faint medium broad curl 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 1/16", 35.70cm
Interesting 18th century violin with Dykes & Son certificate stating as by and labelled Joseph Cavaleri...1761, the one piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a broad width grain and the varnish of a brownish-orange colour, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
Modern English violin by and labelled Glen A. Collins, Luthier, Newark 1977, bearing the name 'Jubilee' inscribed on the label, the one piece back of 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, 13 7/8", 35.20cm
Modern German violin by and labelled Martin Tauscher, Geigenbauer, Erlbach I. Vogtl. 1970, the two piece back of irregular medium/ 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 reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm £1200-1800
127.
Good mid 19th century English violin by Thomas Kennedy and signed on the bottom rib, unlabelled, the one 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, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
French violin circa 1890 labelled Francois Richard, Paris, 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 1/4", 36.20cm
£1000-1500
130.
French violin by and labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier á Lille 1897; also inscribed Exposition Universelle Paris..., the two piece back of faint broad curl with similar 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 1/16", 35.70cm
Violin by and labelled Paul Bailly, Violin Maker, Pupil of Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, 86, Wardour Street, London, W., also signed Paul Bailly 1892 to the inner back, the two piece back of medium curl with broad curl to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain widening to the flanks and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
English viola attributed to a member of the Forster family, unlabelled, bearing the Hill no 5355 stamped to the end of the fingerboard, the one piece back of very faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a broad width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 15 1/2", 39.40cm, within a bespoke made Gordge fitted oblong case
Mirecourt viola circa 1900, 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 golden-brown colour, 15 7/8", 40.30cm
£1200-1600
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133 133
English viola of the Betts School circa 1810, unlabelled, the one piece back of medium irregular curl with plainish 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, 15 3/8", 39.10cm £2500-3500
134.
135 135 135.
Good Austrian viola by and labelled Carl Bach & Co, K.K. priv. Instrumenten-Ateliers Kal. griech. Kammerfieferanten.no 351, Gemacht in Wien 1896, 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-brown colour on a golden ground, 16", 40.60cm
Fine French double purfled viola by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, unlabelled, circa 1845, the one piece back with geometric floral purfled inlay of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 15 9/16", 39.50cm
Modern Portuguese viola by and labelled Antonio Capela Antense, Espinho Portugal, Faciebat Anno 1980 and signed by the maker on the label, the two piece back of faint 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, 16 1/8", 41cm
French viola by and labelled Lutherie Artistique, Charles Fetique, Mirecourt (Vosges), the two piece back of medium/broad curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a light brown colour on a golden ground, 16", 40.60cm
£2800-3500
138.
Viola labelled N. Audinot, Luthier, Eleve de Vuillaume, Paris, Faubourg St. Denis, 18*9 and attributed by Peter Voigt as by Nestor Audinot; the two piece back of medium/broad curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of medium curl, the table of a medium/fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 16 5/16", 41.40cm, case
French silver mounted violin bow stamped Ch. Husson á Paris, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 61gm
£1500-2000
142.
French silver mounted violin bow by Jerome Thibouville- Lamy and stamped Ch.F. Rougirel, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with a single wide silver band, 63gm
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£1000-1400
143.
French silver mounted violin bow by Louis Morizot Frere circa 1950, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the later ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 65gm
French silver mounted violin bow by August Lenoble, unstamped, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 58gm
French silver mounted violin bow stamped Jenny Bailly, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with silver rings enclosing pearls and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 62gm
*IvorysalesubmissionreferenceTDK7CRFC
£1800-2400
146.
German silver mounted violin bow with a certificate stating as by Ludwig Bausch, unstamped, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with large pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 62gm
German silver mounted violin bow by and faintly stamped Aug Rau, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a silver overlaid ebony adjuster, 63gm
£1200-1800
148.
Interesting French silver mounted violin bow, unstamped, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 61gm
£1200-1800
LOTS 149-150 NO LOTS
Bohemian violoncello circa 1920, unlabelled, 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 reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 30 1/4", 76.80cm, soft case
£2500-4500
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152.
Interesting violoncello labelled Claude Victor Rambaux, Brevete á Paris, 1847 C.V.R., 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, 29 3/4", 75.60cm £7000-10,000
153.
English violoncello labelled Ld. Edw'd S. Churchill, Dec 1869, 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, 29 3/8", 74.60cm £5000-8000
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French violoncello by and labelled Maurice Rougier, Luthier á Toulon, no. 52 (Cello 6), An Juilet; also bearing the maker's signature pencilled to the inner back, the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the head, the sides of faint broad curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground
19th century Bavarian violoncello with carved lion's head scroll, unlabelled, 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 light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 1/8", 74cm
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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%
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LOT 57 - French violin by and labelled Caressa & Francais, Luthiers du Conversatoire de Musique, no. 366, Paris 1911
