of Fine Instruments & Bows Tarisio is delighted to present the ‘Delmas’ double bass ex-Joseph Delmas ‘Boussagol’ by Giovanni Paolo Maggini. It is the first Maggini Sale ends May 4 & 5 bass to be offered at auction for over a century and is in A FINE AND RARE ITALIAN BASS BY GIOVANNI PAOLO MAGGINI, BRESCIA, c. 1610 extraordinarily fine condition for its age. An online article Labeled, “Gio Paolo Magini in Bressa…” Bidding opens on April 4. by historian and expert Duane Rosengard provides an Also bearing a repair label, “Andreas Miller in Insbruck Repariert 1836…” A catalog of over 300 lots is available to extensive history and analysis of this rare instrument. LOB 101.9 cm or 104.0 cm including the button browse online with high-resolution color Of the approximately dozen surviving bass-register * Sold with a certificate from the Rembert Wurlitzer Co., images of each item. New York (July 20, 1960). Certificate also available from instruments by the Brescian master, the ‘Delmas’ is Duane Rosengard, Haddonfield. A text catalog is also available to the most complete and pure example of Maggini’s download in PDF format at medium-sized bass form, and is the only one to retain $200,000-300,000 www.tarisio.com/catalogs/tarisio_may_2011.pdf its original head. It is made on a virtually identical New York Viewing form to the ‘Dumas’ (the best-known medium-sized Tarisio Maggini bass) but is more carefully finished. 244-250 W. 54th Street 11th Floor, New York, NY 10019 The ‘Delmas’ is a superb example of Maggini’s Appointments available Monday through Friday, mature artistry and its survival over four centuries is 11am-5pm April 4-May 3. a tribute to both its durability and the high esteem in which it has been held. Boston Viewing Park Plaza Hotel Read more by Duane Rosengard 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02115 tarisio.com/may2011-delmas 12pm-7pm April 30, 10am-3pm May 1. For more information, please call 1.800.814.4188 or email info@tarisio.com
w w w.tarisio.com The ‘Castelbarco’ Stradivarius Named after its first known owner, the Count Cesare di Castelbarco, a notable mid-19th century Milanese collector and enthusiast, this attractive violin is a fine golden-period Stradivarius in origin with several significant although thoughtful and high-quality replacements. Read more Read more tarisio.com/may2011-testore tarisio.com/may2011-castelbarco
Ex-Castelbarco, Laurie A FINE COMPOSITE ITALIAN VIOLIN BY ANTONIO STRADIVARI, CREMONA, 1707 A FINE ITALIAN VIOLA BY CARLO ANTONIO TESTORE, MILAN, 1752 Labeled, “Antonio Stradivarius, Cremonensis, 1707…” The top early 19th century, attributed to the work of Labeled, “Carlo Antonio Testore, Milano, 1752.” LOB 42.0 cm Nicolas Lupot. The ribs and head 18th-century Italian work, attributed to Matteo Goffriller. LOB 35.5 cm * Sold with a photocopy certificate from W.E. Hill & Sons, London (June 23, 1953) and * Sold with a letter certificate from Nicolas François Vuillaume, Brussels (April 28, 1875), a letter from N. F. Vuillaume to David Laurie, photocopy correspondence from Jacques Francais, New York (June 8, 1959). Glasgow (June 5, 1875) and two letters from D. Laurie to Robert Butler Malcolm, Port Dundas (June 8, 1875 & June 11, 1875). $250,000-400,000 $400,000-600,000 A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN BY GIOVANNI BATTISTA GUADAGNINI, A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN BY FERDINAND GAGLIANO, NAPLES, c. 1780 A FINE AND INTERESTING ITALIAN VIOLIN, LATE 18th CENTURY, LATE PARMA OR EARLY TURIN, c. 1768 Labeled, “Ferdinandus Gagliano filius Nicolai fecit Neapoli anno 1735…” LOB 35.4 cm ASCRIBED TO GIUSEPPE ‘FILIUS’ GUARNERI Labeled, “Joannes Baptifta Guadagnini, Cremonenfis fecit Taurini, 1775.” LOB 35.4 cm * Sold with certificates from W. E. Hill & Sons, London (April 24, 1947) and Labeled, “Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andreae Fecit, Cremonae, 1727.” LOB 35.9 cm * Sold with a certificate from Dmitry Gindin, London. Reuning & Son Violins, Boston. * Sold with certificates from William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia (April 16, 1953) and $550,000-800,000 $180,000-250,000 Emil Hermann, New York (April 30, 1933).
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$100,000-150,000 A INTERESTING ITALIAN A GOOD ENGLISH A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN VIOLIN, TONONI CELLO BY JOSEPH HILL, BY ROMEO ANTONIAZZI, SCHOOL, BOLOGNA, LONDON, c. 1770 CREMONA, 1914 AN ITALIAN VIOLIN EARLY 18th CENTURY $50,000-80,000 $18,000-25,000 BY GIOVANNI $25,000-40,000 BATTISTA GABRIELLI, FLORENCE, 1754 $30,000-50,000 A GOOD GERMAN CELLO BY LEOPOLD WIDHALM, NÜRNBERG, 1766 $12,000-18,000 A FRENCH CELLO BY SILVESTRE & MAUCOTEL, PARIS, 1902 $30,000-50,000
A GOOD FRENCH VIOLIN A GOOD FRENCH VIOLA
AN ENGLISH VIOLIN BY PIERRE SILVESTRE, BY EMILE MENNESSON MADE FOR W.E. HILL & REIMS, 1886 LYON, 1848 SONS, LONDON, 1920 $7,000-10,000 $6,000-9,000 $20,000-30,000
A GOOD AND INTERESTING A FRENCH VIOLIN
ITALIAN CELLO OF THE GENOA BY PAUL BAILLY, A GOOD FRENCH VIOLIN SCHOOL, c. 1900 PARIS, 1888 BY JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME, PARIS, c. 1850 $15,000-22,000 $12,000-18,000 $60,000-90,000 A FINE RUSSIAN VIOLIN BOW A FINE FRENCH VIOLIN BOW A FINE FRENCH VIOLIN BOW A FINE AND INTERESTING FRENCH A GOOD FRENCH VIOLIN BOW A FINE FRENCH CELLO BOW A FRENCH CELLO BOW BY JEAN A GOOD AND RARE ENGLISH VIOLA BY NIKOLAUS KITTEL, BY PIERRE SIMON BY EUGENE SARTORY VIOLIN BOW, PECCATTE SCHOOL BY EMILE AUGUST OUCHARD BY DOMINIQUE PECCATTE AND JEAN DOMINIQUE ADAM BOW BY EDWARD DODD III MID 19 th CENTURY Unstamped. Silver mounted. Stamped, “E. Sartory a Paris.” Unstamped. Silver mounted. Stamped, “Emile Ouchard.” Faintly stamped, “Peccatte.” Faintly stamped, “Adam.” Stamped, “Dodd.” Silver mounted. Stamped, “Kittel.” Gold and tortoise- 63.5 grams Silver mounted. 58.5 grams 62.0 grams Silver mounted. 58.0 grams Silver mounted. 75.5 grams Silver mounted. 78.5 grams 68.0 grams shell mounted. The ferrule engraved with the Russian Imperial Crown. $15,000-22,000 $12,000-18,000 $8,000-12,000 * Sold with a certificate from Jean-François Raffin, Paris. * Sold with a certificate from William Moennig & Son, * Sold with a certificate from Jean-François Raffin, Paris. * Sold with a certificate from William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia 57.0 grams $7,000-10,000 Philadelphia (September 12, 1969). $12,000-18,000 (November 9, 2000). * Sold with a certificate from Kenneth Warren $30,000-50,000 $4,000-6,000 Ltd, Chicago. Note: This lot consists of endangered species materials. $70,000-100,000 Read more tarisio.com/may2011-kittel A GOOD ITALIAN A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN VIOLIN BY BERNARDO A FINE AND RARE ITALIAN A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN BY ANNIBALE FAGNOLA, CALCANI, GENOA, 1756 VIOLIN BY GIOVANNI BY ANDREA POSTACCHINI, FRANCESCO LEONPORI, FERMO, c. 1810 TURIN, c. 1925 $80,000-120,000 ROME, 1759 $40,000-60,000 $40,000-60,000 $50,000-80,000 Read more tarisio.com/may2011-leonpori
A GOOD FRENCH VIOLIN
BY GAND & BERNARDEL, PARIS, 1886 $15,000-22,000 A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN BY FRANCESCO MAURIZI, APPIGNANO, c. 1880 $30,000-50,000
A GOOD ENGLISH CELLO, BANKS A GOOD FRENCH CELLO
WORKSHOP, LONDON, 1799 BY ALBERTO ALOYSIUS BLANCHI, $25,000-40,000 NICE, 1940 A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN A GOOD FRENCH VIOLIN $30,000-50,000 BY GAETANO SGARABOTTO, BY ALBERTO ALOYSIUS PARMA, c. 1930 BLANCHI, NICE, 1910 $40,000-60,000 $12,000-18,000 A GOOD ITALIAN VIOLIN AN ITALIAN VIOLIN BY RICARDO GENOVESE, BY IGINIO SDERCI, TURIN, 1925 FLORENCE, c. 1925 $30,000-50,000 $16,000-25,000
AN AMERICAN VIOLA BY SERGIO PERESSON, HADDONFIELD, 1977 $15,000-22,000 A FINE ITALIAN VIOLIN BY VINCENZO RUGERI, CREMONA, 1717 Labeled, “Vincenzo Rugeri detto il Per. In Cremona 1717.” The head probably later. LOB 35.5 cm * Sold with a certificate from Jacques Francais, New York (April 10, 1980) ascribing the entire violin to Vincenzo Rugeri. £ 80,000-120,000 Announcing… June 2011 the
London Sale Catalog June 6 A FINE FRENCH VIOLIN BOW BY NICOLAS MAIRE Sale Ends June 20 Stamped, “N. Maire.” Silver mounted. Amourette stick. 62.8 grams £ 12,000-18,000 Consignment Deadline May 26 Highlights viewable in New York and Boston through May 23
Public Viewing, June 19-20
Westbury Hotel 2nd Floor Gallery Bond Street Mayfair, London
Sun: 11am-7pm Mon: 10am-9pm
Sale ends Monday evening.
Payment and collection at A FINE FRENCH VIOLIN BY NICOLAS LUPOT, PARIS, EARLY 19 th CENTURY the Westbury Hotel Monday Labeled, “Nicolas Lupot, Luthier rue de Grammont à Paris, l’An 1799.” Branded to evening and Tuesday until 3pm the button: “Curtis Phila.” LOB 35.6 cm * Sold with a certificate from William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia (December 28, 1944). £ 80,000-120,000 CO M P L E T E YO U R
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