| Antique and Handmade Instruments
Each instrument is assessed individually before being displayed for sale. Our choice criteria is based on a good structure, tone, and standard of aesthetics. Whenever possible a positive identification or pedigree whether it is a definite country of origin, style, school/workshop of, or an individual maker. Our antique instruments prices range between £500.00 and £5,500.00. Please enquire for more details and information.
In addition to our stock we have on display mid 18thC and 19th C ¼, ½, ¾ and full size violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses of European origin. |
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As an example of what we have sold in the recent past:
- Traditional French Parisian and Mirecourt School (Nicholas Bertholini, Francois Breton, Nicolas Couturieux, Justin Derazey, Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin, Emile Miquel, Jerome Thibouville-Lamy, Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, etc.)
- German made from Schonbach, Mittenwald and Berlin workshops (Louis Lowendall, Wolff Brothers, Heberlein, Michael Potscher, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Schwartz Brothers, Neuner & Hornsteiner, Carl Friedrich Glass, etc.)
- Individually crafted of Czech and Hungarian stock (Benjamin Patocka, etc.)
- English, Scottish and Irish handmade (Emmanuel Whitmarsh, Walter H. Mayson, Ignaz Wrozina, Lockey Hill, Thomas Perry, etc. )
| 16" & 1/8th German Viola C1890's £2000.00 | |||
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| 4/4 Violin Czech C1920's copy of Rigart Rubus £575.00 | |||
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| 4/4 Violin German C1880's Workshop of E R Schmidt £800.00 | |||
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| 4/4 Violin German C1920's copy of J B Vuillaume £450.00 | ||
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| 4/4 Violin Handmade English by
Bernard Gammon C1993
Copy of "Kreisler" Guarneri Del Gesu £1800.00 |
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| 4/4 Violin Handmade English by
I K Highfield C1999 "Millenium"
£9,000.00 |
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| 4/4 Violin Handmade English by Paul Conway C2004 £2300.00 | ||
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| 7/8th English Violoncello C1840 £4,750.00 | ||
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| 1/4 German Violin ~ 1890 Special Offer £450.00 | |||
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| GERMAN VIOLIN 1900- 1920 £200.00 | ||
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| 3/4 Violin , German with inlaid back~ 1900 £235.00 | ||
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LEFT -HANDED fretted Violin by IGNACE JOHANN BUCHER (2), Vienna~ 1888 with case . P.O.E. A curious violin with widened fretted neck and re-fitted for left handed player including bass bar / sound-post left hand conversion, bone bridge. |
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| German Violin, Strad Model, C 1880 £500.00 | ||
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| English Violin, 1922 by Thomas Grater £1,150.00 | ||
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| 4/4 German Violin, 1860's £800.00 | ||
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| 4/4 French Violin "Medio-Fino" C1890 £800.00 | ||
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| 4/4 Violin, German "Durschmidt" Special Offer £1,200.00 | ||
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| French Violin Caussin Workshop Vosges C 1890-1900 £ 1,000.00 | |||
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| FW Chanot French Import Circa 1906 £ 1,300.00 | ||
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