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Click here to subscribeLate 19th century walnut serpentine demi-lune pedestal table, the raised back with etched frosted glass panel with pierced and carved C-scrolls, the baluster pedestal carved with foliate decoration, terminating in tripod base with scrolled cabriole feetDimensions: Height: 96cm Length/Width: 50cm Depth/Diameter: 28cm
Victorian design mahogany extending dining table, the rectangular top with rounded corners and moulded edge, raised on turned and reeded supports terminating in brass castors, with two additional leaves (W108cm L150cm H76cm); and set 8 (6+2) Victorian design mahogany dining chairs, the shaped cresting rail over pierced back with C-scrolls and upholstered central panel, seat upholstered and raised on turned and reeded supports (W53cm D50cm H90cm)
Victor B Wilkins for G-Plan - mid-20th century circular teak extending dining table; and set six matching teak dining chairs, back and seats upholstered in cream leather, on tapered supports united by cross stretcherDimensions: Height: 73cm Length/Width: 122cm Depth/Diameter: 122cm
Cast aluminium white painted circular garden table with pierced foliate and scroll decoration; set four four matching chairs, the backs and seats pierced and patterned, on cabriole supports; and coffee table raised on cabriole supports with acanthus detailDimensions: Height: 68cm Length/Width: 86cm Depth/Diameter: 86cm
Violin labelled Benardo Calcarnie, Cremona, Anno 1875 and signed on the label, the two piece back of broad curl with similar wood to the head, the sides of plainish wood, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm, case
Interesting 19th century violin, unlabelled, the one 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 slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 3/16", 36cm *This violin is sold with a silver mounted violin bow stamped Thos Gray, (London) and another violin bow stick stamped Frz Meier with silver adjuster
French violin by and stamped Mauchant, Rouver to the inner back, the one piece back of faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a broad width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 3/16", 36cm (repaired cracks in the table)
French violin labelled Fait par l'Atelier de Paul Mangenot, Luthier á Mirecourt (Vosges), the two piece back of faint medium/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", 35.60cm
Good French violin by and labelled Laberte-Humbert, Paris, no. 553 Annee 1882, the two piece back of 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 plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/4", 36.20cm (at fault)
Good English viola by and labelled Made for Arthur Selbey by Laurence Cocker, Derby 1950, the one piece back of faint fine curl with medium curl to the sides and head, the table of a fine width grain and the varnish of a reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 17", 43.20cm, case *This viola has been made to the Richardson-Tertis (R.T.) design, not the later Tertis model, which is much larger
Interesting late 18th/early 19th century violin labelled John Hart, 14 Princes St., Leicester Square, School of Goffriller Violin, Venice 1700, no. 290, the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the head, the sides of faint medium curl, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
Good English violin by and labelled Walter H. Mayson, Manchester, A.D. 1888, inscribed in pencil on the label 'Hera' and signed, the two piece back of broad curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of medium curl, the table of a broad width grain and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm, case, two bows
French violin labelled Gustave Bazin, Eleve de Darte-Vuillaume, Ex-Ouvrier de Ch.-J.-B. Collin-Mezin, de Paris, the two piece back of faint 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 light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm
Violin labelled Amati Mangeno Figlio ed allievo di Alexandro fece in Bordo 1959; also labelled Joseph Guarnerius on the treble side, the two piece back of fine 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, 13 15/16", 35.50cm
Interesting mid 19th century violin labelled Gio Giorgio Taningard fecit Romae, Anno 1746, 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, 13 15/16", 35.40cm, bow, case
Good English violin by and labelled made by Thomas Smith at The Harp and Hautboy in Piccadilly, London 1743, the one piece back of vary 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 light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 3/8", 36.50cm, bow, case * This violin is sold with a handwritten note inscribed 'for my dear little sweetheart, in exchange for one calf (please have any calf castrated) from Stewart with deepest thanks of love'
Interesting 18th century violin labelled Cahusac Mufickl..., Maker, Opposite St. Clements Church, in The Strand, London; also inscribed internally twice 'Made by John Kennedy in Woods Close Clerkenwell, London fecit July:13:1759', the one piece back of faint medium/broad curl with medium curl 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", 35.60cm, case *This violin is sold with a photocopy of the internal inscriptions mentioned, also see images online
Good English viola by and labelled J.W. Owen, Maker Leeds; also signed John W. Owen, Leeds, June 23rd to the inner back above the label, 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 reddish colour on a golden ground, 16 5/8", 42.20cm, case
Good English violin by and labelled George Pyne, Maker, London, Anno 1915, also inscribed G. Pyne, London to the inner back above the label, the one piece back of very faint medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain slightly widening to the flanks and the varnish of a golden-brown colour, 14 1/8", 35.90cm, case
Good 18th century German violin by and labelled Joseph Kloz in Mittenwald an der Iser. AN.7074, 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 golden-brown colour, 14 1/8", 35.90cm, within a W.E. Hill & Son fitted violin case *This violin retains its original saddle
Interesting violin in need of restoration, possibly by and labelled Franciscus Geiffenhof fecit, Viennae Anno 1781; also bearing a repairer's label dated 1812, the two piece back of birds eye maple 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", 35.60cm
Good French violin circa 1830, bearing an indecipherable pencilled inscription to the inner back, the one piece back of fine 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, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
Violin labelled EM Reims, Ste Cecile de Champagne no. 6 Anno 1905, the two piece back of medium curl with faint medium curl 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", 35.60cm
Italian violin by and labelled Antonio Lechi, fece Cremona 1923; also signed on the label, the two piece back of medium/fine 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 1/16", 35.70cm
Violin labelled Ch.J.-B. Collin-Mezin, Maitre-Luthier, Grand Prix Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris, 'Le Victoriux', type Grand Solist; also signed in pencil to the inside back on the treble side, the one piece back of broad curl with similar wood to the head, the sides of 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
Interesting 19th century violin labelled Joseph Rocca fecit, Taurini anno Domini 1862 no. 185, 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 a reddish colour on a golden ground, 14 1/8", 35.90cm
English violoncello by and labelled Franz Georg Rost, 44 Lemington Street, London W1, 1955. Born 9th February 1869, the two piece back of plainish wood with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of an orange-brown colour on a golden ground, 30 1/8", 76.50cm, hard case *This violoncello has been fully restored
French Mirecourt violoncello circa 1890 labelled Vuillaume á Paris,..., also stamped Vuillaume á Paris under the button, 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 plum red colour on a golden ground, 29 3/4", 75.60cm
Good late 19th century violoncello labelled Neuner & Hornsteiner Mittenwald (Baiern 1886), the two piece back of faint medium curl with attractive purfled geometric decoration and inscribed 'in Silvis Viva Silui, Canora, Iam Mortua Cano', with similar curl to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain also with decorative purfling to the corners and the varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, 29 1/4", 74.20cm
Late 19th/early 20th century violoncello labelled Joannes Franciscus Pressenda.., the two piece back of fine/medium curl with similar wood to the sides, the head of plainish wood, the table of a medium width grain widening to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 29 7/8", 75.90cm, soft case
Good Italian violoncello labelled Officina Claudio Monteverde, Cremona; also signed in ink and dated 1923 on the label, the two piece back of medium/fine curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain and the varnish of a dark plum red colour on a golden ground, 29 3/4", 75.60cm, bow, soft case * This violoncello was given to the vendor by her grandfather, Desmond Hill of WE Hill & Sons
Interesting Italian swell back double bass body by Joseph (Giuseppe) Marconcini, Ferrara, 1805, with steep sloping shoulders, violin corners, the back and sides of poplar and the table of spruce, length of back 42 7/8", stop length 22 1/4", ribs 7 1/4", upper bouts 18", waist 14 1/8", lower bouts 25 1/2" *This double bass has an interesting history, having previously belonged to Zdzislav Faczysnski, who was a regular double bass player in two bands on Cunard's RMS Franconia in 1965. In 1968, the owner had the bass stolen from his cabin by a dock worker and it was later recovered in a junk shop, having had the varnish stripped with the label, neck and scroll gone missing. A full account of this story can be viewed, along with images of the instrument in the online catalogue images The instrument, which was purchased later by Hamilton Caswell, is also sold with a carefully chosen plain maple block for making a new neck scroll in keeping with the flame-free Italian poplar of the back and ribs Also accompanying this lot is a letter from Faczynski to Caswell dated 1967 recording the wording of the Marconcini label and an article written by Sergio Scaramelli with excellent photographs of another Giuseppe Marconcini double bass, which clearly provides a reference of the maker's characteristics
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