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A German c1900 viola, copy of a Testore, two-piece back, length 36cm, paper label to interior 'Paolo Antonio Testore Figho' in hard travel case.

Viola Borrowdale Sanguine drawing of a baby 1934, and a quantity of antique prints (8)

Y A French rosewood, Boulle and ormolu mounted bracket clock, 18th century and later, with eight-day movement striking on two top bells, signed to the backplate and the enamelled Roman numeral dial inscribed to the centre Guillemin A Paris, the ornate case with surmount of woman holding a viola, above glazed main case with applied dragons and scrolling foliage mounts on dolphin feet approximately 117cm high, 53cm wide overall Provenance: Christie's London lot 217, 27 April 2010, sold for £3,750 (inc. premium) Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use,The metal mounts all re-gilt and fresh in appearance, Veneers with old splits and cracks, and appears to have some restoration and filler, The movement with a pendulum and a certainly associated key, there is no case key but the door is unlocked, the movement is ticking at time of report but Dreweatts gives no guarantees as to the accuracy or longevity of the mechanism - we recomend getting this cleaned by a professional clock restorerThe dial and numerals with old cracks to the porcelain Condition Report Disclaimer

A quantity of loose flowers Silks and a quantity of 'Kensitas Flowers' silks in packets including campanula, lavender, verbena, valexian, viola, scabious, thrift and wallflower.

Viol (Viola da Gamba) labelled 'DW Holden Mankinholes... 1975, no. 78', in soft case, with bow Condition ReportViol and bow need restringing

Viol (Viola da Gamba) by Michael Heale of Guildford (1974), with label to interior, dated 1974 and numbered 124R, H.90cm, in hard case Condition ReportSome scratches to body - front and reverse

DENNIS CHINAWORKS VASE a large vase in the Daffodil design, marked for Rory Mcleod, St Des, 97, No 13, 27cms high. Also with a smaller Dennis Chinaworks vase in the Viola design, marked 97, St Des, Viola, BW & GT, No 70, 14cms high. (2)

A Faenza Maiolica Apothecary Jar, circa 1545-50En suite with the previous lot, decorated with a portrait medallion depicting Hector surrounded by bands of scrollwork and foliage 'a quartieri' and seven individual horizontal bands of decoration forming an intricate abstracted foliate pattern alternated with geometric elements in ochre, blue, yellow and green, the drug label reading 'ALSOROSA (?) VIOLA', 30cm high, collectors' number 744-A in black ink to the baseFootnotes:Provenance: Property of The Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans FoundationThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

MATISSE HENRI: (1869-1954) French Artist. An excellent illustrated A.L.S., with his initials H. M., four pages, 8vo, Nice, 6th January 1922, to his wife Amelie, in French. Matisse states that he has received Jean's paintings, including a portrait of Marguerite, a bowl of mandarins and a viola, adding that he has placed them on his wall to replace his own which are currently being packed ('I have the trunk and am trying to roll the biggest paintings around a stick, but haven't quite figured out the right way, and we've had to redo the first one, which I didn't do well, three times') and which he hopes will be sent tomorrow afternoon, remarking 'You can look at them at your leisure once they have been put on their stretcher bars. But don't show the whole lot because the Bernheims [Bernheim-Jeune, one of the oldest art galleries in Paris] could find out about it and reclaim them', further going into more detail about the paintings and his current work, 'The smallest are paintings of 3. One of them is an unprimed one of 4 that is coming back for the gallerists, but I intend to keep it because I worked on it a lot at the same time as a large design on the same subject that I have here. Another small one of 3 which I worked on in at least 15 sessions will not be with the lot because I have not finished it. I work on it 2 ½ to 4 hours every day, and it is going well. I will send it to you separately once it is done, and I hope you will like it. From now until my departure, I will not have enough time to finish what I have started. I am enclosing in my letter 2 photos (no longer present) one of a painting of 30, the nude, and one of a 15, a young girl seated on the arm of a chair, looking at the window'. Matisse returns to the subject of their son, Jean's, paintings, commenting 'I would say that my first impression made me see qualities but I also saw that he is at the peak of his instinctive elan and that he is starting to dissociate the various elements of the painting (colour, design, value). It shows that he has not studied it. For example in the viola…..and in the portrait, and also the mandarins, but the bowl is good. There are good parts in all paintings, next to flaws. He really has to go and see the Chardins at the Louvre, especially the pipe [at this point in the letter Matisse has drawn a small pen and ink sketch representing Jean Simeon Chardin's still life Pipes and Drinking Vessels] the peaches and the glass of wine, the brioche, the grapes, and he will come to understand that the different parts hold each other together and that the tone of one is not lesser than the one next to it (adding in the margin that he would like Jean to do a modelling course, 'He will learn to draw shapes in other ways than he does now….') But I suspect he will like the Rubens better, but in them the tones hold each other together as well. At least he is working, and I will speak to him more when I am back. I will take him to the Antiquities section of the Louvre and the School of B. Arts to show him how to look at antiquities. He should ask for permission to copy the pipe……I can then critique his work when I come back. I will try to make it easy for him to understand' and concludes by writing of his wife's art, 'The music of your painting, represented by red and green and blue-black is good overall [at this point in the letter Matisse has drawn a small diagram, within a square, identifying the juxtaposition of the colours] but the green does not work well next to the blue, nor does the red next to the black. It is normal and work will correct it. Experience, and the study of the masters, the paintings of Cezanne…..'  A letter of wonderful content relating to painting and enhanced by the two small illustrations by Matisse. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG  Amelie Noellie Parayre (1872-1958) Wife of Henri Matisse from 1898 until their divorce in 1939. Matisse and his wife had two sons, Jean and Pierre, and they also raised the artist's illegitimate daughter, Marguerite, who served as a model for the artist and is mentioned in the present letter.

A viola bow, by Walter Mettal, stamped, 72cm long This was fully restored last year by Woodbridge Violins

Baroque Viola 16 1/4'' two piece back, ebony pegs with ebony inlay on fingerboard and tailpiece, labelled 'George Steppani Manchester 1986', cased with Baroque bow

Viola 15 1/2'' two piece back, ebony pegs and fingerboard, labelled 'Handarbeit Aus Mittenwald', cased with bow stamped 'W Seifert'

JOHANN KOBERLING; a modern full size German viola with one-piece back, length 42cm, dated 1980 to interior label, in modern case.

JOHANN KOBERLING; a modern German full size viola with two-piece back, length 40.8cm, cased with a bow.Additional InformationOverall good conditon but sound post loose.

A small modern viola with two-piece back, length 38.5cm, cased with a bow.Additional InformationNo label.

A full size viola with two-piece back, length 40.8cm, baring interior label 'Cav Rossi Giuseppe da Cittadella (Padova)', cased with a bow.Additional InformationGeneral surface wear throughout, a few knocks to the raised parts, some residue around the platforms. Please note, due to the ivory points on the end of the tuning keys this item cannot be shipped outside of the UK without a certificate.

A small full size viola, Maggini copy with two-piece back, length 36.7cm.Additional InformationThe viola bares typical spurious Maggini label, overall condition is good. Viola fully set up and ready to play, and has double purfling.

A double violin/viola case by Oliver Bergner.

A double viola case, a violin case, a bow case and a music stand (4).Additional InformationThe bow case has twelve divisions for bows.

Figures by a house watercolour 25 x 21cm; Viola Paterson (1899-1981) At Slumber Time, woodblock; Laurence Preston (1883-1960) I Gave, signed and dated 1919; drawing of a WWI infirmary (4)

AFTER A J MORRIS: a pair of Parian ware figures of musicians, one of a lady holding a viola, the other of a man playing a pipe, both dressed in country attire, signed on circular plinths, height of each approx 42cm (2) (af). CONDITION REPORT lady has been off the base, her finger and thumb re-glued and repair to waist, man has had repair to left arm and two fingers re-glued.

English viola bow stamped L. Panormo, circa 1820, the stick round, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and with a plain ebony adjuster, 67gm (restoration to frog and head)

French silver mounted viola bow of the Pajeot School, unstamped, the stick round, the ebony frog plain and the ebony adjuster with two silver bands, 60gm (without hair and lapping)

Three contemporary viola bows (3)

Nickel mounted viola bow stamped M. Lapierre, the stick octagonal, the ebony frog inlaid with pearl eyes and the ebony adjuster with two nickel bands, 57gm (without hair and lapping)

Contemporary viola labelled Hyacinthus Bertolazzi..., 15 5/8", 39.70cm

Contemporary viola labelled Piero Badalassi..., 16", 40.60cm

Contemporary viola labelled Rodolfo Paralupi, 16", 40.60cm

Viola labelled Claudio Gamberini fecit Trieste..., 16", 40.60cm

Contemporary viola, 16', 40.60cm

Contemporary Chinese viola labelled Piacenza ..., 16', 40.60cm

Contemporary viola, 16 1/2', 41.90cm

Contemporary viola, 16 1/8', 41cm

Eleven various violin cases and a viola case (12)

Contemporary viola labelled Adalberto Alberti..., 16 1/2", 41.90cm

Jan Rohrmann and Andrea Zanre - The Girolamo Amati Viola in The Galleria Estense (with DVD)

Jan Rohrmann & Andrea Zanré - The Girolamo Amati Viola in the Galleria Estense (with DVD)

LEFEVRE AFTER G. B CECCINI, G. PIVIDOR AND T. VIOLA 'Vedute Dei Principali Monumenti Di Venezia' A set of twelve views of Venice, together with the title page, lithographs (13) Provenance: O'Shea Gallery, 89 Lower Sloane Street, London

Carla Accardi (1924-2014)Azzurro viola arancio, 1969 - 1970 signed ACCARDI (lower left); inscribed 396 bis. (on the stretcher)casein on canvas35 x 45.5 cm.13 3/4 x 17 15/16 in.Footnotes:This work is registered in the Archivio Accardi Sanfilippo, Rome, under no. A/09/2020.ProvenanceVincenzo 'Enzo' Apicella Collection, London (gift from the artist)Thence by descent to the present ownerThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Modern British SchoolAbstract Portraitlabel to verso inscribed Self Portrait Jacques Jeanperrin c.1950, oil on canvas, 81cm x 65cm; E Viola, Abstract Composition, signed and dated 62, oil on canvas, 59.5cm x 94.5cm; others (4)

A Czechoslovakian viola bearing label stating ‘Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat anno 1713’, length of back including button 41cm, with bow, in fitted travelling caseCondition report: General overall condition good, some wear to highspots particularly edges, neck worn, strings in place no major damage. Bow is good but pad is secured with black tape. Carrying case scuffed and worn in places.

Viola Paterson (1899 - 1981), proof etching, standing figure, image 6" x 4", unframedVery good condition

A modern Viola with bow, no maker's name, bow A/F, with fitted hard case.

A viola, the two-piece back 40cm long excluding button, the body outlined throughout with purfling, rosewood tuning pegs, 67cm long overall

A cased viola, 15" two piece back, printed interior label inscribed 'MADE IN HUNGARY', with associated bow.

A wooden viola case, bearing interior label inscribed 'W.E.HILL & SONS, Violin Makers, 38 NEW BOND STREET, W...'

Dennis China works Viola vase: by Sally Tuffin. Height 13.5cm

MIXED GENRE / T - Z - 7". Varied collection of about 420 x 7", including some coloured records and promos. Artists/titles include Elvis Presley (x17), The Who (x10), Cliff Richard, Wild Horses, Wild Cherry, Wishbone Ash, Wire, Bill Withers, Bobby Womack, Roy Wood, Stevie Wonder (x11), The Word, Wreckless Eric, Tammy Wynette, The Yardbirds, Yachts, Paul John, Helmut Zacharias, Young Rascals, Retta Young, The Zombies, Frank Zappa, Yes,Y Yellow Dog, Viola Wills, Bruce Willis, Lenny Williams, Larry Williams, Wizzard, Barry White, David Whitfield, Anthony White. Condition is VG+ to Ex+, however the records are generally Ex to Ex+.

AN ANTIQUE VIOLIN length of back 36cm - sold in a viola case with a bow.

JACQUELINE DU PRE/HERBERT DOWNES - MUSIC FOR VIOLA AND CELLO LP - ORIGINAL UK 1ST STEREO EDITION (HMV - CSD 1499). The extremely hard to find original 1963 UK stereo edition of Jacqueline Du Pre with Herbert Downes performing Music for Viola and Cello. The record (CSD 1499, turquoise/gold labels) is in Ex condition with a few light hairline/scuff markings, these strictly surface only and are as stated very light. The sleeve is in VG condition - the front clean with a couple of light creases on the bottom right section, the reverse shows some wear to part of the flipback tabs (top right section slightly peeling, bottom right section lifting lightly) - there is also some minor signs of water damage on the 'lower section' which is slightly 'wavy'.

TANEYEV SERGEI: (1856-1915) Russian Composer & Pianist, the most trusted musician amongst the friends of Pyotr Ilyich Tchiakovsky. A good signed and inscribed folio edition of the sheet music for his Piano Quartet in E Major (Op. 20), published by M. P. Belaieff, Leipzig, 1907. Signed and inscribed by Taneyev in Cyrillic to the head of the title page and dated Moscow, 14th October 1907. Handsomely bound in burgundy with gilt stamped title etc. to the cover and spine. Together with similar bound folio sheet music for the Violin, Viola and Cello parts of the same work (all unsigned). Some very light age wear, otherwise VG, 4   £200-300     

A CASED VIOLA length of back 37.8cm - sold with a bow.

AN ANTIQUE VIOLIN length of back 36cm - sold in a viola case with a bow.

A Boosey & Co Perfecta Model Class A silver plated trombone, serial number 116298, with foliate engraved bell and foliate joints, complete with shaped leather case Note - The vendor's father played in the same school orchestra as Sir Benjamin Britten and performed alongside him when he was playing viola

Viola by J T Lang with bow in lacquered wood case

Antique Viola in wooden case with bow: Length at back 39.5cm, overall 66cm.

Moorcroft Viola Vase: Trial piece dated 27.02.19. height 15cm, firsts in quality.

Contemporary viola, unlabelled, 15 1/2", 39.40cm, case

Good selection of stringed instrument makers wood, including ten violin fronts, three violin backs, two viola fronts, five violin necks, violin ribs, violoncello ribs and violoncello neck etc

Contemporary viola labelled Tatra by Rosetti, Stradivarius Model..., 15 7/16", 41.80cm; also an early 20th century German violin, 14", 35.60cm and a German three-quarter size violin, 13", 33cm (3)