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Click here to subscribeEnglish violoncello by George Cosby and Stamped Cosby Northampton below the button, the two piece back of faint fine curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a broad width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 1/2", 74.40cm
(168) Scottish violin by and labelled William Walker fecit, Mid Calder, Anno 1904, the two piece back of 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 light reddish colour on a golden ground, 13 15/16", 35.40cm
FIve double course Guitar by Alexandre Voboam Le Jeune, 1675 and later, the head with shaped outline bearing ten ebony pegs, the face of the head with a central band of ebony and ivory pistagne inlay, the fingerboard currently with six gut frets and five ebony frets on the table, the back of the head and neck with alternating ebony and ivory string banding, the stained lightly flamed maple back with visible restorations around the heel, the sides with two parallel ivory bands, the fine grain spruce table, fingerboard and rosette with alternating ebony and ivorypistagne inlay, the ebony bridge flanked by freted floral moustaches, inset three-tier architectural rose, in a 17th/18th century leather-covered case Inscribed Alexandre Voboam Le Jeune 1675 on a rectangular ivory plaque to the face of the head Overall length 34.25", 87cm; string length 24.5", 62.2cm *This guitar is included in - Florence Getreau 'Recent Research about the Voboam family and Their Guitars' in 'Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society Volume XXXI 2005': AJ2 in list p.14 - this is one of ten guitars known by Alexander Voboam le Jeune, six are in museums, two unlocated, two in private collections
French violin labelled Fait Sous La Direction De Paul Jombar Luthier, 20 Rue Rochechouart a Paris, the one piece back of faint broad curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of medium curl, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
Interesting early violin labelled Joseph Gagliani...Neapoli Anno 1728, 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 widening to the flanks and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14", 35.60cm
Interesting English violin stamped Duke, London below the button, the two piece back of faint broad curl with plainish wood to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a dark reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm (at fault)
Interesting early English violin stamped Duke, London below the button with wax seal, the two 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 dark reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm, bow
Six double course guitar by Francisco Sanguino, Sevilla 1770, the tapered head with shaped outline and rosewood face plate bearing twelve turned pegs mounted with pearl eyes, the fretboard bearing seven brass frets with a further four ebony frets on the table, the two-piece cypress back inlaid with five symmetrical geometric patterns with ebony lines, also a continuous band to the centre seam and edges of alternating boxwood and ebony decoration, the table of fine grain spruce with scrolling foliate rosewood inlay highlighted with pearl diamonds and hearts, the sound hole surround of ebony inlaid with pearl petals, the edges inlaid with continuous pearl diamonds set within an ebony and boxwood border, in a fitted wooden case Inscribed Francisco Sanguino, Me Fecit, en Sevilla ano de 1770 on a label to the inner back Overall length 39.25", 99.7cm; string length 24 7/8", 63.8cm *Sanguino was an important Spanish maker, only six of his guitars are known to survive. The design of the back inlays demonstrate a clear link with the 16th century tradition of decoration on the vihuela See 'The Vihuela de Mano and the Spanish Guitar' , 2002, by José Romanillos Vega & Marian Harris Winspear, page 377 **This guitar was purchased from a Mr W.W. Grover in Harrow 1976
French violoncello by and labelled Francois Caussin, Luthier a Neufchateau annee 18**, the two piece back of very faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a rich plum colour on a golden ground, 30", 76.20cm (condition issues)
Five course lute guitar converted from a German lute, circa 1750 probably in France, the head with shaped outline bearing ten tuning pegs, the ebony fingerboard with tied frets and six ebony frets onto the table, the back of the neck inlaid with opposing ebony and ivory trapezoid decoration running into the back of the head, the stained bowl back of eleven ribs, the spruce top with ebony and ivory trapezoid inlay to the edges, the wraparound bridge flanked by scroll moustaches, the sound hole with scratch carved surround and with inset pierced gilt fretwork rose Overall length 36", 91.4cm; string length 24 1/2", 62.2cm
Good Portuguese guitar labelled Joao Miguel Andrade...Lisboa...Alban Voigt & So, with sickle shaped head terminating in an open petal head, above a typical fanned tuning system, sixteen fret ebony fingerboard, back and sides inlaid with foliate boxwood decoration, the table highly decorated with mother of pearl banding and the tortoiseshell pickguard inlaid with foliate pearl swags
Guitar by Juan Pagés, Cadiz 1791, with six double courses of string, the tapered head with rosewood face and shaped outline bearing twelve tuning pegs mounted with pearl eyes, the fingerboard with eleven brass frets plus another five on the table, the two-piece figured maple back with ebony binding to the edges and similar wood to the sides, the fine grain spruce table with ebonised and pearl inlaid decoration, the sound hole surround inlaid boxwood and ebony lines enclosing a continuous band of inlaid pearl circles, the rosewood tie bridge flanked by freted moustaches, in an ebonised wooden case Inscribed Juan Pagés Me Hizo En Cadiz, Ano De 1791 on a label to the inner back Overall length 38", 96.5cm; string length 24 3/8", 61.9cm *This guitar is in remarkable condition for its age., with a good playing action. The top and back have never been off.
Violin labelled Natale Novelli All'vo E Nipote Pedrazzini, fece Milano 1943, the one piece back of faint medium 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 light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
French violin probably by G.A. Chanot of Manchester, unlabelled, the two piece back of medium 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 golden-brown colour, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
Mid 17th Century Italian five course guitar, probably Venice, the head with a shaped outline bearing ten ebony pegs, the front of the head, back of the head and back of the neck ebonised and inlaid with foliate ivory decoration, the ebony fingerboard with central ivory string banding bearing gut frets, also with four ebony frets running onto the table, the five-section back of alternating wood, the darker panels inlaid with foliate boxwood scrolls and ivory stringing, the ebonised sides with parallel ivory stringing, the fine grain spruce table with boxwood string banding to the edges and with scratch carved ebonised foliate decoration along with alternating ebony and ivory inlay to the sound hole surround, the ebony bridge flanked by freted moustaches, later protective hard caseOverall length 37", 95.2cm; current string length 25 6/8", 65.1cm*Sold with a copy of the Harvey Hope album - "Czech Guitar Music, c1700", which this guitar is illustrated on the front.
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